I don't recall if I posted the link to the garden weeder I use... the best garden tool ever!

Grampa's Weeder

You stand while you weed, push the tool over the center of the weed, step on a lever and tilt the handle... it closes over the weed root and pulls it out of the ground. Info about the inventor and photo of the tool is at the above link. It takes out those tap roots like thistles and dandelions. Easy!

Alice