I have an 8 acre lot in central VA. I have a whole sea of blackberry brambles popping up and they will grow to 8 feet tall if you let them. By then you have to rent an expensive piece of equipment to remove them. I did that one year and I sprayed poison everywhere afterward. Made no difference. A couple of years later they all came back and they spread also, under the ground. They are bad news.
Wow 8 acres. This hillside is 6000 sq ft. I’m able to keep it maintained. I don’t know how I would maintain 8 acres. Definitely another plan is needed.
Great video. Not trying to be a jerk at all, but I read you aren't supposed to move turtles to new locations because they were where they were for a reason, and will try to go back.
Thank you! It’s important to call out that we didn’t do the best thing. That’s how I learn so I appreciate that knowledge share. I hope the little guy is ok but I haven’t seen him since the move :( I’ll do better next time I see a turtle and educate the kids. Ok what’s your take on moving a ground mole? Bc I moved 2 of those. They destroy my yard however they doing what they’re supposed to do. Eat grubs and aerate the earth. But my human grass self wants them to not destroy the lawn.
You are a hard worker 🙌🏽 I also don’t use sprays and it’s a battle. Have you ever tried or heard of someone covering that area you cleared with black plastic? This is something I think might work! I’m wondering if I covered with plastic for at least one year… if that would eradicate forever 🤔
Do you have an opinion on cultivator vs fork? (Did you pick the cultivator because that's the one tool you own or because it's the better tool for the job?)
Yes I preferred the cultivator because I could keep going without concern for rocks. Also you can dig and pull easily. I bought the 4 tine cultivator for this job. The hill is looking amazing this spring. The grass is maturing and all the hard work has paid off.
I have a feeling you are going to be seeing blackberry for years to come. I planted one in my garden for the berries, then decided it needed more space and so moved it. The plant I moved died. It’s been 4 years now. I have pulled every little bud that had tried to break surface, pulling daily, I’ve ripped up a foot of dirt pulling everything I could find. This year I went down 2 feet, pulled everything I could find, used a tiller on it then filled the hole back in tilling every 6 inches. I only pissed it off, and it’s back with a vengeance. Was hoping that the tiller would tear up anything I missed but I think it spread it. :(
Ok based on your experience I’m going to have to have a plan B. It’s only been 1 full year since I did this. I do have an amazing grass hill at this point but they are still popping up 25% of what it used to be. I was hoping spring year 2 would be better and continue to die out. But in your experience that’s not the case. Well, all I can do is continue and then will see in year 2. I’ll try something else next. Thanks for sharing your experience
@@BrandonTran hopefully it works better for you than it has me. I haven’t used any chemicals as I’m growing for food. Also I worked on the soil quite a bit to make it more fertile. But these plants are notoriously hard to get rid of. Best of luck to you. Hopefully you’ll continue to see a decrease in plants.
I don’t know if I’ll ever do an update video. This summer I pulled about 20 sprouts and all clear for the rest of the season. It’s so hot. When I started there were 200+ mature blackberry canes. My effort is working! I’ll see how spring 2025 looks and the new growth should continue to dwindle.
Yes I love blackberries too! These don’t have fruit and are just a ton of thorns. We want to have a nice clean hillside :) I wish I could just attach a pic. It looks so nice right now!
There are tons of places overgrown to pick blackberries for eating but believe me you don’t want them near your house…they take over very quickly. Years ago I bought a 3 story house on acreage in Hockinson, Wa., it had been repossessed and sat empty for years. The blackberries took over the 3 acres and grew up to the roof on that 3 story house!!! The Bear’s in the neighborhood were having a Hayday!!!
Same issues here. These things are invasive and the roots run deep. Glad you guys found a home for the turtle. :)
Indeed they do run deep!
Thank you, this was helpful! Happy for the turtle too aww 😊
Glad it was helpful!
I have an 8 acre lot in central VA. I have a whole sea of blackberry brambles popping up and they will grow to 8 feet tall if you let them. By then you have to rent an expensive piece of equipment to remove them. I did that one year and I sprayed poison everywhere afterward. Made no difference. A couple of years later they all came back and they spread also, under the ground. They are bad news.
Wow 8 acres. This hillside is 6000 sq ft. I’m able to keep it maintained. I don’t know how I would maintain 8 acres. Definitely another plan is needed.
Great video. Not trying to be a jerk at all, but I read you aren't supposed to move turtles to new locations because they were where they were for a reason, and will try to go back.
Thank you! It’s important to call out that we didn’t do the best thing. That’s how I learn so I appreciate that knowledge share. I hope the little guy is ok but I haven’t seen him since the move :(
I’ll do better next time I see a turtle and educate the kids.
Ok what’s your take on moving a ground mole? Bc I moved 2 of those. They destroy my yard however they doing what they’re supposed to do. Eat grubs and aerate the earth. But my human grass self wants them to not destroy the lawn.
lol
You are a hard worker 🙌🏽
I also don’t use sprays and it’s a battle. Have you ever tried or heard of someone covering that area you cleared with black plastic? This is something I think might work! I’m wondering if I covered with plastic for at least one year… if that would eradicate forever 🤔
That’s a fun experiment :) - I’m unsure if it would work but worth a try. I think my land is a little too large for that. But I’m curious now
Yea man. This is the only way. Keep it up! I'm also fighting.
Thanks! Will do!
Do you have an opinion on cultivator vs fork? (Did you pick the cultivator because that's the one tool you own or because it's the better tool for the job?)
Yes I preferred the cultivator because I could keep going without concern for rocks. Also you can dig and pull easily. I bought the 4 tine cultivator for this job. The hill is looking amazing this spring. The grass is maturing and all the hard work has paid off.
I have a feeling you are going to be seeing blackberry for years to come. I planted one in my garden for the berries, then decided it needed more space and so moved it. The plant I moved died. It’s been 4 years now. I have pulled every little bud that had tried to break surface, pulling daily, I’ve ripped up a foot of dirt pulling everything I could find. This year I went down 2 feet, pulled everything I could find, used a tiller on it then filled the hole back in tilling every 6 inches. I only pissed it off, and it’s back with a vengeance. Was hoping that the tiller would tear up anything I missed but I think it spread it. :(
Ok based on your experience I’m going to have to have a plan B. It’s only been 1 full year since I did this. I do have an amazing grass hill at this point but they are still popping up 25% of what it used to be. I was hoping spring year 2 would be better and continue to die out. But in your experience that’s not the case. Well, all I can do is continue and then will see in year 2. I’ll try something else next. Thanks for sharing your experience
@@BrandonTran hopefully it works better for you than it has me. I haven’t used any chemicals as I’m growing for food. Also I worked on the soil quite a bit to make it more fertile. But these plants are notoriously hard to get rid of. Best of luck to you. Hopefully you’ll continue to see a decrease in plants.
@@BrandonTran
How did it go? Did you try over seeding with a cover crop?
I am working on my hill for two years now… but I agree this is the best method but you have to frequently check for regrowth
Good call! Well I mow mine once a month. Year 1.5 I’m seeing a few saplings. It’s much much better. Maybe year 2 will be better
Nice video thank you!
If you can find the runner you can remove some dirt over it to expose it to the sun and dry it out.
Nice trick!
Awesome, the cultivator for the win
I don’t know if I’ll ever do an update video. This summer I pulled about 20 sprouts and all clear for the rest of the season. It’s so hot. When I started there were 200+ mature blackberry canes. My effort is working! I’ll see how spring 2025 looks and the new growth should continue to dwindle.
How about a tiller. Ryobi had an attachment for a tiller or plow? Would that have worked?
Yes a tiller is great. I had too many rocks and this hill is steep. If it were flatter I would till!
Get an Oregon mulching blade on your strimmer. It will blitz them real fast.
Sounds worth a try!
@@BrandonTran I second this. Make sure to get the one with 3 blades, not the one with two blades. It balances better.
Great video
Thank you! I feel like the blackberries gave up after pulling a couple times. But we will really see next spring :)
Great video, thank for posting
Thank you for stopping by! Good luck out there!
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! Blackberry ROOTS are deep, long, and TOUGH. Cutting off their leaves only makes then ANGRY!!!!!
I’m winning this war! Hah. Actually I’ve had a ton of success. Consistent for a year+ and less and less signs of them. I’m not giving up
Why killing blackberry’s there are delicious
Yes I love blackberries too! These don’t have fruit and are just a ton of thorns. We want to have a nice clean hillside :) I wish I could just attach a pic. It looks so nice right now!
@@BrandonTran oh ok so you want to get rid of the one that has a lot of thorns and no fruit
Yes you got it :)
There are tons of places overgrown to pick blackberries for eating but believe me you don’t want them near your house…they take over very quickly. Years ago I bought a 3 story house on acreage in Hockinson, Wa., it had been repossessed and sat empty for years. The blackberries took over the 3 acres and grew up to the roof on that 3 story house!!! The Bear’s in the neighborhood were having a Hayday!!!
Invasive species in Washington state. Morning glory too.
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