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    My mate has a very overgrown garden and her brother is going to clear it, with some help from me
    Apparently there are lots of brambles, whats the best way of getting rid? They are happy to use a systemic weedkiller but I was thinking it might be best just to dig the beggers out. What do you reckon?
    WPC F Hobbit, Shire police

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    I went in with a strimmer (heavy duty) in our old place, blasted them down so I could get to the stems, and then dug them up. Was cut up to high heaven, but this was the final resort -I tried weedol, and other weed killers (one recommended not to be used near anything you dont want to survive, included kids + pets apparantly!). Still grew back, so after I dug them all out, I covered over with matting, and then put slabs/chippings over where I could.

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    • #3
      They can be stubborn beggars! I have a field full of them, which I have sprayed, allowed to die back, and dug up the 'remains'. The roots however can be very difficult to remove thoroughly. Expect re-growth - I've had plenty. When the weather improves, and leaves appear I'll repeat the process again, and probably again! Roots can be deep, so don't be surprised if 'new' brambles appear in a different place - it’s likely that it’s a new shoot from an old root!
      A good beginning is half the work.
      Praise the young and they will make progress.

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      • #4
        I've cut back and dug out to the best of my ability and continue to do so as they crop up. If you get them as soon as they appear they aren't too bad. Personally I wouldn't be happy using the sort of high powered weed killer you'd need to blast them but then I don't use weed killer at all on principle so it depends on what you're happy with really.

        Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

        Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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        • #5
          We cleared some brambles from our garden when we moved in (21years ago) and I still find little brambles trying to push their way up, I don't think you can kill them. I think they are like cockroaches and would be the only thing to survive a nuclear attack.
          S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
          a batch of jam is always an act of creation ..Christine Ferber

          You can't beat a bit of garden porn

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          • #6
            Nuclear war it is then! I had this funny sinking feeling when he said brambles, now I know why
            WPC F Hobbit, Shire police

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            • #7
              At the lottie the ones round the edges get trained along the fence or through the hedges. Helps keep out intruders with the added bonus of blackberries.
              S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
              a batch of jam is always an act of creation ..Christine Ferber

              You can't beat a bit of garden porn

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              • #8
                If they don't mind spraying, try and get hold of some 'proper' Roundup, (try local Landscapers) not the pre-mixed stuff. Only spray when the plant is 'actively' growing. Successive sprays will probably be necessary. When the plants have been weakened sufficiently they're a lot easier to dig/pull out.

                Good luck.
                All the best - Glutton 4 Punishment
                Freelance shrub butcher and weed removal operative.

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                • #9
                  My preferred method is the same as grapes above - I had them all over the rear part of my lottie plot. Hack down to ground level and everytime they shoot from the base, pounce on 'em! Actually I found they were less invasive than the couch grass and bindweed!

                  And I actually have a cultivated bramble as well - no offence in this thread to our friend on the vine Bramble herself!
                  Last edited by Jeanied; 24-01-2010, 06:45 PM.
                  Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Glutton4... View Post
                    If they don't mind spraying ... Only spray when the plant is 'actively' growing.
                    I was going to say that. It's taken in through the leaves, so you have to have a lot of leaves to spray.

                    If you want to get cracking now, you'll have to slash and burn, then dig out the pigging roots.
                    Use a small saw and secateurs to cut the roots, and use a garden fork to get a good lever/fulcrum action going too
                    All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
                      I was going to say that. It's taken in through the leaves, so you have to have a lot of leaves to spray.

                      If you want to get cracking now, you'll have to slash and burn, then dig out the pigging roots.
                      Use a small saw and secateurs to cut the roots, and use a garden fork to get a good lever/fulcrum action going too
                      I think this sounds like the way to go. I have sent a link to here to my mate and her brother, see what they want to do.
                      Madly I am looking forward to helping, I have run out of things to slash and burn
                      WPC F Hobbit, Shire police

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                      • #12
                        Sheesh, I've got plenty you can go at if you fancy a working holiday... ?!

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by SarzWix View Post
                          Sheesh, I've got plenty you can go at if you fancy a working holiday... ?!
                          You're on! Wheres the train timetable?
                          Last edited by FionaH; 24-01-2010, 11:30 PM.
                          WPC F Hobbit, Shire police

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                          • #14
                            I got rid of the HUGE bramble patch at the field by spraying with brushwood killer..but it wipes out grass etc as well. If theres a lot of dead stuff in it hack the whole lot off with a scythe (careful, they bounce off thick stems unless razor sharp) then spray the regrowth, it kills em faster
                            The farmer next door said Grazon 90 (from farm supply) works, but I never tried it.
                            Ordinary weedkillers just dont touch brambles.

                            Oh yes..fastest eco friendly bramble clearer = goat lol
                            Anyone who says nothing is impossible has never tried slamming a revolving door

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by FionaH View Post
                              You're on! Wheres the train timetable?
                              while you're at it, I've got a greenhouse needs building
                              All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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