How can you kill thistle? I can't seem to get rid of the stuff and it's in my rose garden?

I would like to find a way to get rid of it with out harming my rose bushes.

How can you kill thistle? I can't seem to get rid of the stuff and it's in my rose garden?
i have heard from one answer suggesting that to use Round Up and a small paint brush. try to get between the branches of the rose bush and paint the leaves of th thistles wthout painting the rose bush.


Round Up will kill or injure what ever else it touches. once the thistles have died then dig them up. u have to get the whole root or they will just sprout up again.


i might use tha myself as i have the same problem. i'm located next to a park and thistles seam to blow in constantly from there, every week i'm pulling them out from some where.


good luck.
Reply:there's only one really effective way, dig it out roots and all, do this before the seed heads appear you may have to do it a few times but eventually it will disappear.
Reply:By all means dig roots and all some are real deep, and also be sure to destroy dug up weed and throw away in garbage not on ground don't compose.. gl