How to Get Rid of Brambles and Ivy
You might think that brambles are only a problem for gardens and woodland areas. However, this is not the case. If you have a garden, you need to be aware of what brambles can do to it. These shrubs are sneaky and dig their roots right under your nose. You won’t know they’re there until they get big enough to start taking over your plants. They creep up on you so fast that you don’t even see them until they’re everywhere! What do we mean? They grow like weeds and spread easily. There are no natural repellents or sprays that will work on brambles; you need to get back-to-basics and use some tried-and-tested methods to get rid of them before they take over your entire space.
Weed-eater method
This method of controlling brambles is a little more drastic than the others, but if you have an abundance of brambles where you need to keep them at bay, it will do the trick. If you have a weed-eater close to your brambles, grab it and use it to cut down the brambles. You can also use a lawn mower if you have access to one. However, you do need to be careful with this method because you can also accidentally damage your plants that you want to keep around if you’re not careful. You may also want to throw on some thick gloves to protect your hands when doing this so you don’t get any scratches.
Roundup ( glyphosate )
The same stuff that is used to kill weeds in your lawn can also be used to kill brambles. Just make sure you don’t use it on any plants that you want to keep around because it will kill them, too. Make sure you label which plants it is okay to spray so that you don’t accidentally kill the wrong ones. When using Roundup, you will have to spray the brambles more than once because it takes a few weeks for it to actually kill the brambles. How to get rid of brambles
Tilling and discing
If the brambles you’re trying to get rid of are near the top of the soil level, then you can use a discing spade or a rototiller. These are both types of gardening tools that are designed specifically to turn soil. You can use a rototiller to slice up the brambles at the top level of the soil. If you want to go all out and be super thorough, you can till the whole area to make sure that there are no pieces of bramble roots left behind. Once you’ve done one of these, you’ll want to let the soil sit for a while so that it can settle back down. This is because when you till the soil, it creates an aerated state of it.
Rototilling and soil turnover
If the brambles are deep-rooted, like blackberries are, you can use this method. First, you have to remove the top layer of soil. After that, you have to till the soil and break up all the roots and subsoil so that you can remove all traces of the brambles. After that, you have to place a layer of compost and topsoil on top of the subsoil. This is a very thorough method that will definitely get rid of any bramble roots that are in the soil. However, it may also take a while to do, and it’s a pretty big job to do.
Conclusion
If you want to keep your garden and yard free of brambles, you should get started as soon as possible. You don’t want to wait until they’ve already taken over and are threatening to destroy the plants that you want to keep around. Use one of these methods to get rid of brambles before they get out of control.
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