tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736928270390224037.post3889609619845139070..comments2024-03-29T09:45:58.686+00:00Comments on Rachel the Gardener: Bramble Removal: invaders from next door.Rachel the Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17025126472323801610noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736928270390224037.post-51500536810117167762021-06-24T06:45:13.900+01:002021-06-24T06:45:13.900+01:00Hi Keith,
It's going to have to be weedkiller...Hi Keith,<br /><br />It's going to have to be weedkiller, I'm afraid: the only other possibility would be a "weed wand" to scorch them to death, but frankly I don't think that weed wands work very well at all, plus there is a real danger of setting fire to to the shed and the fence.<br /><br />So on balance, I'd say grab the cat, shut them indoors, spray down the gap with a glyphosate-only weed-killer, and keep the cat inside for a couple of hours: if you check the data sheet for glyphosate, it says that pets need only be excluded from a sprayed area until the product has dried. So once it dries out - bearing in mind that it will take longer to dry out in a narrow gap, than it could in the open - it won't harm your cat. Or anyone else's cat. Or hedgehogs. Or birds.<br /><br />So pick a hot, windy day if possible.<br /><br />I rather think that you will need several goes, in order to clear the area altogether: so "repeat steps 1-4" as needed.<br /><br />Once you have the area clear, you could try squirting Pathclear down there, twice a year, to prevent new weeds from getting hold. Again, check the data sheets for whatever product you are using (just type "name of product" and "data sheet" into a search engine) to check, I think that Pathclear is also safe for pets once it has dried.<br /><br />Hope this helps!Rachel the Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025126472323801610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736928270390224037.post-64013955458341042102021-06-20T10:49:15.580+01:002021-06-20T10:49:15.580+01:00I've had a new panelled fence fitted to my bac...I've had a new panelled fence fitted to my back garden and also a large shed about 9 inches away from it. I've now discovered a bramble growing between the fence and shed but cannot reach to to cut it back or reach the root. The gap is too narrow to use loppers (they need a wider space to operate them) and I cannot use weed killer because my cat keeps going in there. I have tried to stop the cat but it's impossible (try making a cat do something it doesn't want to do) do you have any ideas for dealing with my problem (the bramble I mean)?Keith Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13103047938417176605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736928270390224037.post-67761273595068902522020-10-04T17:49:47.805+01:002020-10-04T17:49:47.805+01:00Hi Rainbow, if you go to the top of this article, ...Hi Rainbow, if you go to the top of this article, there's a link to another one about bramble removal, which gives more details about weedkillers and how to use them safely.<br /><br />Hope it helps!<br /><br />http://rachel-the-gardener.blogspot.com/2012/03/bramble-removal-how-to-do-it.html<br /><br />Rachel the Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025126472323801610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736928270390224037.post-57850867496485790432020-10-04T10:55:35.130+01:002020-10-04T10:55:35.130+01:00Can you recommend a weedkiller please? We've ...Can you recommend a weedkiller please? We've tried a few and they seem to have no effect. It's waste land but I can't access it, so would have to tip something over the top of our fence. Even though about bleach but it's sloped land so would probably affect our garden.Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277501704008571194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736928270390224037.post-33915563995131971962018-08-08T06:04:55.795+01:002018-08-08T06:04:55.795+01:00Hi Krissi, unfortunately yes, the brambles are ext...Hi Krissi, unfortunately yes, the brambles are extremely likely to grow back up through the base.<br /><br />All the answers are in the post above.... your best bet is to contact the school, explain the problem, and ask them to remove the brambles from their side. Otherwise you will need to leave an exclusion zone, as detailed above.<br /><br />Sorry it's not better news!Rachel the Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025126472323801610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736928270390224037.post-90323384394779961612018-08-01T21:21:25.706+01:002018-08-01T21:21:25.706+01:00Hi Rachel, my new house backs on to a school and t...Hi Rachel, my new house backs on to a school and the boundary is thick with brambles. I've just finished hacking them out of my garden, but am concerned they will try to grow back up through the concrete/paving slab base I am about to lay for my outdoor shed/play house, is this likely and do you have any suggestions to a valid it happening if it is?<br /><br />Kind regards<br />KrissiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13560266036403127757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736928270390224037.post-85889811653790417042018-04-17T17:42:27.363+01:002018-04-17T17:42:27.363+01:00Hi Amie, seeds are everywhere, I'm afraid: bu...Hi Amie, seeds are everywhere, I'm afraid: but as long as you have removed the roots from the area, the new turf should be fine, as you will be cutting it with a mower, and that will decapitate any cheeky new seedlings before they get more than an inch or two in height.<br /><br />Hope this gives you hope!Rachel the Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025126472323801610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736928270390224037.post-89215419483310337062018-04-17T14:11:31.026+01:002018-04-17T14:11:31.026+01:00Hi Rachel, I am about to get rid of some rather un...Hi Rachel, I am about to get rid of some rather unruly brambles in preparation to lay some new top soil and turf. Do you have any tips about things to consider when turfing over bramble-infested ground? Other than what you have already advised with cutting the roots and shoots out from below ground level. I was concerned about the black bird seeding you mentioned as I too have a wild garden adjacent to my boundary?! Warm regards, AmieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08176285726005277861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736928270390224037.post-30114892666477682112017-07-24T16:14:32.245+01:002017-07-24T16:14:32.245+01:00Thanks :-)Thanks :-)Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06964091096327832161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736928270390224037.post-80322007356603951132017-07-24T13:46:51.489+01:002017-07-24T13:46:51.489+01:00Hi Kath, that is an interesting idea, but I'm ...Hi Kath, that is an interesting idea, but I'm afraid that the brambles would push themselves through the mesh of the membrane: and at the very least, they would hook themselves into it, and be over it and into your garden in no time.<br /><br />I hate to say it, but if the school are not prepared to do anything about it (and it's always worth approaching them: tell them it's a hazard to their children!) then you might have to resort to the "spray with weedkiller through the fence" routine, as detailed above.<br /><br />Hope this helps!!Rachel the Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025126472323801610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736928270390224037.post-1125349612757886702017-07-24T09:55:10.682+01:002017-07-24T09:55:10.682+01:00Hi Rachel , I've just recently gained an inter...Hi Rachel , I've just recently gained an interest in gardening and have to say it's very addictive ! We have a problem with brambles as we have a chicken wire fence at the back and we back onto a school. Would it work to errect some kind of weed membrane along the back fence before covering with garden screening and then climbing plants to make it pretty ? Thanks , Kath Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06964091096327832161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736928270390224037.post-42395135180856220352016-09-07T14:03:25.673+01:002016-09-07T14:03:25.673+01:00Hi Ken,
I'm afraid it's all in the post a...Hi Ken,<br /><br />I'm afraid it's all in the post above: if you can't get access to the other side, then you will have to flick them back over the top and push them through the slates/gaps/mesh. It's tiresome but it's the only solution, unless you are prepared to lean over the fence with the weedkiller....<br /><br />Have you tried contacting the train company and asking them to do something about it? At the very least, they might allow you access once or twice a year, to pull the brambles away from your fence. It's always worth asking.Rachel the Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025126472323801610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736928270390224037.post-30567556830395348732016-09-07T09:05:14.704+01:002016-09-07T09:05:14.704+01:00Hi - We live in a house with a side garden that ...Hi - We live in a house with a side garden that is adjacent to the GWR rail line and constantly having to deal with brambles coming in from their property along our fence line. Do you have any suggestions to remedy this situation. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852865508425063620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736928270390224037.post-60735637699407033762016-03-25T08:15:56.252+00:002016-03-25T08:15:56.252+00:00Hi Harry,
I'm happy to have helped, and wish ...Hi Harry,<br /><br />I'm happy to have helped, and wish you lots of luck reclaiming the view!<br /><br />RachelRachel the Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025126472323801610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1736928270390224037.post-90066361390748373292016-03-24T19:35:41.861+00:002016-03-24T19:35:41.861+00:00Hi Rachel - we recently purchased a cottage in Dar...Hi Rachel - we recently purchased a cottage in Dartmouth, where the back garden was like Sleeping Beauty's castle, with 8' high brambles. I'm following your incredibly useful advice to get rid of them as the view of the Dart river from the top of the garden is breath-taking. Thank-you so much!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519159663641129920noreply@blogger.com