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large garden with brambles

Brasros · 2016-07-24 10:26:57

What is the best way to get rid of large brambles?

24-07-2016 10:26am

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What is the best way to get rid of large brambles?

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#2 24-07-2016 1:23pm

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Spray them with systemic weedkiller. Leave till spring, spray new growth, spray any new growth again in midsummer, leave till spring, if anything is still trying to come up, spray it, then remove all the dead top growth and hope for the best.

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#3 24-07-2016 1:31pm

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Free blackberries? Keep them!

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#4 24-07-2016 1:38pm

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I have attacked brambles with all sorts, found the best was a hedge-trimmer. I would cut them back as much as you can, then as suggested above, spray & do-so periodically to keep them at bay.

If you're going to cut them back, wear plenty of protection on hands & body.

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#5 24-07-2016 4:43pm

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The brambles need to be sprayed on new, vigorous growth. There is no point cutting the tops back then spraying the bare stems.

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#6 24-07-2016 5:02pm

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Hire a brushcutter with a 3 prong blade, will cut through it in no time

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#7 24-07-2016 5:35pm

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If space allows, remove with mini digger.

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#8 24-07-2016 7:27pm

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Harry Palmr wrote:

Free blackberries? Keep them!

Have loads along boundaries nut the are moving in to parts of the garden and treating the shrubs, but yes will have plenty of blackberry pieðŸ˜႒

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#9 24-07-2016 7:28pm

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Sonnenblumen wrote:

If space allows, remove with mini digger.

Dangerous with a shovel, mini digger I'd be on a rampage

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#10 24-07-2016 7:30pm

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Cut them back and pull the roots, if spraying don't use roundup use sbk.

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#11 24-07-2016 7:52pm

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#12 25-07-2016 10:43pm

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What are you going to do after you clear them? Unless you mow or cultivate the area they will eventually return; they are native vegetation.

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