Of thorns and thistles Dear Editor, In January, the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) opened the doors to 600 new job vacancies, igniting a wave of hope among the unemployed and underemployed.

Thorns and thistles may be the Bible’s classic metaphors for evil. But did the biblical writers ever meet kudzu? In late spring across the Eastern United States, the shrub Lonicera maackii ...

The best way to get rid of thistles naturally is to dig them up by hand. Remove as much of the roots as possible using gardening gloves. Thistles broken off at the stem will quickly regrow.

Most have thorns on their leaves. Yellow star thistle is actually a knapweed that has long, stiff bracts around the base of the flower and no thorns on the remainder of the plant.

Your rose garden gets overgrown, drowned out by thistles and weeds. ... That’s more or less what happened with The Lima News’ Roses and Thorns, which return today after 461 days away.

When testing tough garden gloves, we looked for the products which provided the ultimate protection from thorns and thistles while remaining comfortable and versatile. One of our Best Buys had thick ...