Hello All, We have an area in front of the house that is planted out with lovely rug junipers. This area has been invaded with thistle, and looks awful. I understand that thistle has a massive taproot, and is very hard to eradicate. I would dig up the entire area and replant, but it is extremely compacted. If I just repeatedly pull the thistle by hand, will it eventually lose steam and die off, and will I die first? Help Please!!