How to Kill Blackberries Brambles - Without Toxic Chemicals

[@LifeDIY]

Same issues here. These things are invasive and the roots run deep. Glad you guys found a home for the turtle. :)

[@BrandonTran]

Indeed they do run deep!

[@ritz7339]

Thank you, this was helpful! Happy for the turtle too aww 😊

[@BrandonTran]

Glad it was helpful!

[@trougnouf]

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?)

[@BrandonTran]

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.

[@DouginHanover]

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.

[@BrandonTran]

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.

[@marymesser4921]

How about a tiller. Ryobi had an attachment for a tiller or plow? Would that have worked?

[@BrandonTran]

Yes a tiller is great. I had too many rocks and this hill is steep. If it were flatter I would till!

[@sethdawg]

Awesome, the cultivator for the win

[@BrandonTran]

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.

[@sparkyfire8123]

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. :(

[@BrandonTran]

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

[@sparkyfire8123]

@@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.

[@lastmanstanding5338]

@@BrandonTran How did it go? Did you try over seeding with a cover crop?

[@RachelCiaramello]

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.

[@BrandonTran]

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.

[@sethdawg]

lol

[@davidlee50]

If you can find the runner you can remove some dirt over it to expose it to the sun and dry it out.

[@BrandonTran]

Nice trick!

[@luzi29]

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

[@BrandonTran]

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

[@Yourfriendinendtimes]

Nice video thank you!

[@TabTonic]

Yea man. This is the only way. Keep it up! I'm also fighting.

[@BrandonTran]

Thanks! Will do!

[@longandshort6639]

Get an Oregon mulching blade on your strimmer. It will blitz them real fast.

[@BrandonTran]

Sounds worth a try!

[@CaptainYakima]

@@BrandonTran I second this. Make sure to get the one with 3 blades, not the one with two blades. It balances better.

[@SarahPerine]

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 🤔

[@BrandonTran]

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

[@thejword]

Great video

[@BrandonTran]

Thank you! I feel like the blackberries gave up after pulling a couple times. But we will really see next spring :)

[@talimina1023]

Great video, thank for posting

[@BrandonTran]

Thank you for stopping by! Good luck out there!

[@kirbysnortfarts9819]

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! Blackberry ROOTS are deep, long, and TOUGH. Cutting off their leaves only makes then ANGRY!!!!!

[@BrandonTran]

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

[@homeslice3964]

Look at me!

[@edd1016]

Be careful, cutting blackberries can get you in a jam

[@BrandonTran]

One wrong move and you’ll be doing the bramble scramble! I didn’t include the bloopers in the video. Believe me, I didn’t come out unscathed :)

[@Lucas_roblox720]

Why killing blackberry’s there are delicious

[@BrandonTran]

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!

[@Lucas_roblox720]

@@BrandonTran oh ok so you want to get rid of the one that has a lot of thorns and no fruit

[@BrandonTran]

Yes you got it :)

[@1stGood-Girl]

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!!!

[@cindywujcik8834]

Invasive species in Washington state. Morning glory too.