Thorny plant

[BS Gal]

Originally Posted by desertrat

That's it. Thanks.

Kill them all.

[GWguy]

Originally Posted by Airgasm

I've heard it referred to as "Devils Walking Stick", have a bunch back in the woods...

Aralia spinosa

devil's walking-stick Aralia spinosa Araliaceae

I have a bunch of them in my yard (now that I know what you're talking about..). They actually do make good walking sticks if you find one that's about 6 feet tall and sturdy.

[Airgasm]

Originally Posted by BS Gal

Kill them all.

Absolutely, very invasive and they have the only throns I seen worse than a pryrocanthia...

Originally Posted by GWguy

I have a bunch of them in my yard (now that I know what you're talking about..). They actually do make good walking sticks if you find one that's about 6 feet tall and sturdy.

If you need more walking sticks you're welcome to them!

Originally Posted by desertrat

That's it. Thanks.

YW! When I first moved in, and spotted them comming-up. I thought I had stumbled upon an exotic rose



Asparagillis...

Originally Posted by Airgasm

Absolutely, very invasive and they have the only throns I seen worse than a pryrocanthia...



If you need more walking sticks you're welcome to them!



YW! When I first moved in, and spotted them comming-up. I thought I had stumbled upon an exotic rose



Asparagillis...

Walking sticks are nasty and certainly not good as walking sticks since they have scads of sharp thorns. To use one as a walking stick you'd need to wear welders gloves.

[desertrat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by W.Murrow

Walking sticks are nasty and certainly not good as walking sticks since they have scads of sharp thorns. To use one as a walking stick you'd need to wear welders gloves.

What do you find repulsive about walking sticks?

[Airgasm]

Originally Posted by W.Murrow

Walking sticks are nasty and certainly not good as walking sticks since they have scads of sharp thorns. To use one as a walking stick you'd need to wear welders gloves.

I'm one who's advocates getting rid of them!

GW Guy is the dude with the tough hands

[BS Gal]

Originally Posted by Airgasm

Absolutely, very invasive and they have the only throns I seen worse than a pryrocanthia...



If you need more walking sticks you're welcome to them!



YW! When I first moved in, and spotted them comming-up. I thought I had stumbled upon an exotic rose



Asparagillis...

How do you kill them? Just pull them up?

[Airgasm]

Originally Posted by Cowgirl

They spread through rhizomes under the soil, so you'll soon have a natural fence or hedgerow.

Originally Posted by BS Gal

How do you kill them? Just pull them up?

As Cowgirl said, they sprout out of their roots. If you pull them-up you have to get all of the root, which would be a PIA!

I've cut then off about a foot above the ground, then brush some un-dilluted "Brush-be-Gone" on the open stalk.

[GWguy]

Originally Posted by W.Murrow

Walking sticks are nasty and certainly not good as walking sticks since they have scads of sharp thorns. To use one as a walking stick you'd need to wear welders gloves.

Originally Posted by Airgasm

I'm one who's advocates getting rid of them!

GW Guy is the dude with the tough hands

Crimeny!! No one has ever heard of using shaping knives and sandpaper???? I'm not dumb enough (contrary to popular opinion...) to grab those things!!!

[GWguy]

Originally Posted by BS Gal

How do you kill them? Just pull them up?

Pitchfork usually gets it all.