Clearing Brambles

What is the most effective method of clearing brambles - if I strim them they will come back - don't want to use weed killer and there are far too many to try and dig up....any suggestions please?

earthyvirgo

Keep at them with the strimmer, they will eventually give up but it takes a while.

Quicker but far heavier work is digging (ahh, too many, sorry) the b*****s up, and then you have to be careful not to break them because they seem to be able to sprout again from next to nothing.

We've used a 'flame-thrower' in the past which was quite effective, they'll come back again but are easier to dig out when they're young.

I don't think there's any truly permanent solution, unless anyone knows differently.

EV

Green Rosie

Strim, clear, dig, flame throw etc etc - just keep at them. Covering with a thick light excluding fabric will reduce their vigour but will take a couple of years to kill them off completely.

mousjoos

I tried for ages to get rid of brambles at our place... someone told me spray them with Roundup on the last warm day of the year! I think I'd have had more success sacrificing chickens to the great god of brambles, frankly, but I still (after 6 years) strim them as close to the ground as poss, at every opportunity. It works for a while, but a) the garden had been neglected before we moved here & b) there mixed in with bloody ferns aswell.
Next step is perhaps buying a flame thrower & flambé the b@stards!!

Hairyloon

I'm led to believe that pigs are the weapon of choice.

Tavascarow

cut down close to the ground & hack up the roots with a chillington hoe.
http://www.chillington.co.uk/
Smile

Tavascarow

Hairyloon wrote:

I'm led to believe that pigs are the weapon of choice.

Mine eats the roots of nettles & brambles but wont eat docks unfortunately.
Smile

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