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May 6, 2012 at 5:18 pm #603155
mypatience1978ParticipantI am going to tackle the blackberry bushes this year. I have done some research online and I am just looking for further advice or tips on getting this job done. Thanks!
May 7, 2012 at 12:34 am #757548
datamuseParticipantPrune ’em back and dig ’em out. It’s the only way to be sure.
May 7, 2012 at 2:03 am #757549
JanSParticipantmy first thought was…Rent-A-Goat ;-)
May 7, 2012 at 10:21 am #757550
kootchmanMemberVote for the goat…. did a great job on Bangor Naval Base…
May 7, 2012 at 1:10 pm #757551
redblackParticipanti’m doing the cut and pull/dig-up-by-the-root method. it’s tedious. buy leather gloves. and a bunch of 32-gallon cans.
then, if the soil conditions are right, plant native wild strawberries. i’ve read that they compete with blackberries pretty well. or maybe douglas spirea or swamp rose.
http://www.soundnativeplants.com/catalogterms.htm
this site has excellent information for native plants to replace the blackberries, with information about root systems, soil conditions, light conditions, etc. separated into tress/shrubs, grasses, and groundcovers. has links to pictures and tons more info at the UW horticulture website.
good luck!
May 9, 2012 at 5:06 am #757552
ZenguyParticipantThe prune and dig method does work, you must be persistent and the will come back until all the roots are gone. I have trimmed the long runners, painted the leaves with a blackberry killer and then dug them up once the stalks have died and that did a better job of keeping them from coming back.
May 9, 2012 at 1:32 pm #757553
JoBParticipanti fonly planting a line of wild strawberries would keep the neighbors blackberries from encroaching on my soil :(
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