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How to remove bramble.

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  Posted by Steven (U15200261) on Saturday, 24th March 2012

  A large part of my garden is covered in bramble and would appreciate advice on how to remove it. I am not much of a gardener and want it removed the quick and easy way. I've read that covering the branches/leaves with vinegar kills the roots. If this works how long afterwards can I pull up the roots. I have also read that semi-parasitic plants such as Yellow Rattle can kill off other plants. Will this work with bramble.
  Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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  Posted by AlinaW (U2220240) on Saturday, 24th March 2012

  Vinegar will kill the topgrowth, but not the roots.
  The simplest way is to use a weedkiller such as SBK brushwood killer. Alternatively, cut the brambles to the ground and spray new growth with a glyphosate-based weedkiller. You will need to do this more than once, as brambles are very persistent.

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  Posted by Swedboy (U14400604) on Sunday, 25th March 2012

  I think Bob Flowerdew recommended someone on GQT to get a flock (or what the collective noun is for pigs) and let them loose on it. After three years you should be rid of it.
  
  I thought glyphosate didn't work on brambles for some reason.
  
  I suspect constantly mowing them down will kill them but that will probably take years to do.
  
  I'd follow AlinaW recommendations. Getting a herd of pigs sounds a bit excessive :D

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  Posted by Goldilocks (U2169760) on Sunday, 25th March 2012

  Glyphosate does work well. I have used glyphosate and Grazon to clear brambles in a wooded area. Grazon contains the same active ingredient as the one you get in SBK, i.e. troclopyr.
  I have used Grazon (like SBK) where there was grass under the brambles. Triclopyr does not kill grass, so you don't get a scorched earth effect. You can also see the effect on brambles with 24 hours, as the tips of the stem curl up. So you can reapply quickly to areas you missed. The downside with triclopyr is that it is absorbed by roots as well as leaves, and remains active in the soil for between 1 and 3 months, which is not good if you want to replant.
  Glyphosate is only absorbed through leaves, and is rendered inactive once it hits the soil.. It's downsides are that it kills any plant that has green leaves, including grass, which may be a problem, and it does not show any effects for 1 to 2 weeks.
  Whichever route you choose, don't attempt to pull up any brambles until you are sure they are completely dead.

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  Posted by Paull2 (U14064177) on Monday, 26th March 2012

  In my opinion, you will have disappointing results from any weedkillers. The brambles just come back after a while. Get yourself well protected and cut all the growth back to a few inches high. That will give you an idea of the main clumps and perhaps show you that there will not be all that many to dig up and burn for quick satisfying result. Afterwards, be vigilant about any new growth. Don't despair, the effort will be worth it.

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