Deebie said:Some people cut off the tips of the sharp spines. Mind you, if that's agave americana, those things can get huge.
Yes it's agave Americana and my Horticulture teacher had one that was at least 3 feet from tip to tip with one inch thorns. That darn thing used to scratch me every time I watered it. How would I cut the thorns? Heavy duty hedge clippers?