I’ve tried this in California..it didn’t seem to work but after further research I think if it’s done in the fall when the plant is drawing nutrients back to the roots it will have more effect. Good luck everyone
@dianamcnerney1682 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I'm in WA state, at a dead end street, blackberries bordering the entire length of the property. This is do-able for a senior like me, and eco friendly. Thanks again!
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery2 жыл бұрын
My Pleasure!
@jessicamujica76782 жыл бұрын
I’m in WA as well! I bought my house and it’s being swallowed by these annoying bushes!
@teru7972 жыл бұрын
@@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery how many black berries do these produce?
@JCW4182 жыл бұрын
@@teru797 Any that it produces are tiny and loaded with seeds.
@rubybenge93012 жыл бұрын
I’m in Washington state as well. The Himalayan blackberries are real killers. Himalayan blackberries at my house, however produce good berries. But the berries don’t ripen all at once so it’s very time consuming to pick them. It’s also hard to tell which berries are ripe. The most efficient method I found for picking the berries I use a giant enamel metal canning pot and put a strap on it so I could wear it. I also wear welding gloves that came with my house.(The house is quite old). I grab the thorny stem with my welding gloves and shake the BlackBerry vine over the giant metal pot. That way only the ripe sweet blackberries fall off into the pot. Himalayan blackberries are originally from Romania. They were developed in their current form by the famous Luther Burbank. He developed them to have a very good taste in to go to have a good crop of berries. I don’t think he had any idea how invasive they would be in the Puget Sound region. I’m going to try this bonite on the blackberries that I don’t want to grow back. A lot of them are going around the stumps of a row of trees I had to have taken out so it is very hard to get to the roots.
@bigwave_dave84682 жыл бұрын
This is exellent! -- I even have a hedge trimmer like the one you used. Another thing i learned from some farm neighbors near our property is that if you have old posts or sprinklers that stand tall, the birds who eat the blackberries perch on those and poop out blackberry seeds -- this has caused several clusters of blackberries on our land.
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery2 жыл бұрын
Oh cool! Thanks for that insight! Have fun trimming!
@livingitup9647 Жыл бұрын
This is the MOST practical long-term approach I have come across! And I've been researching everywhere for sustainable solutions, without spreading herbicides! Thank you so much for all this info, particularly explaining how your approach has worked in your yard over the past few years. Very valuable to those of us who have battled these tenacious, horrid blackberries for years. 👍🙏🌟 P.S. I'm also going to try injecting -- with a hypodermic needle -- 30% vinegar into some of the cut root areas, to see if that also works [based on a tip from a friend].
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery Жыл бұрын
That's wonderful to hear. Best wishes!
@rhondaphillips32179 ай бұрын
I’ve been wanting to try an injection method, how did this workout?
@RockandLap8 ай бұрын
I just received this product myself, and I’m committed to giving it a try. These blackberries are so hardy, nasty, and the thorns are terrible. Looking forward to eradicating them, and I can understand it takes a commitment!
@Ransomed772 жыл бұрын
Yep, this method works! I've been cutting the branches at the base and applying full-strength poison right to the stub for years. It's the only way to clear BB from hedgerows and other areas that can't be sprayed. It's work, but worth the effort. Thanks for the video.
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery2 жыл бұрын
You got it!
@daveb7999 Жыл бұрын
Another Washington homeowner here with Himalayan blackberries taking over. At 70, I can't (or just don't want to) dig the roots up like I used to ... using this method, I can do this, as long as I portion off about 25 sq feet at a time and just concentrate on that area. So, your video did prepare me how to effectively attack our very overgrown yard. 1) Portion it out in bits at a time 2) Expedite cutting the vines down via my trusty EGO electric hedge trimmer 3) Get down close and personal and clip each one, getting the new shoots too 4) Daub on the Magic Juice then move on. My first day using this method, didn't produce a large cleared area, but it's a very good feeling knowing that in doing it this way, they won't keep coming back. I actually enjoyed the smell of the earth, so everything considered I'd say today was a huge success. I'll just keep at it until they're done ... It'll likely take a while, but that's Ok! Daubers I'm using to expedite this process: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09QSZT54J?ref=ppx_pt2_dt_b_prod_image
@thepeterjamesstudios Жыл бұрын
Excellent Dave. Perfect summary. Keep on daubing!
@vangle84888 ай бұрын
Hi Dave, I am curious how your progress is going. Do you mind sharing an update? Thank you!
@daveb79998 ай бұрын
@@vangle8488 Hi, the bad news is that the task was just too overwhelming in my state of health, the wonderful news is that I paid a very hardworking neighbor to cut them and dig up most all the roots. The few that are left, I easily daubed, and we are now blackberry free with a plan to address any newcomers that may pop up. All in all, I'm very pleased with the daubing method and feel confident that this is a great way to deal with Himalayan blackberries. None of the ones that I daubed are coming back. Hope this helps.👍
@mrsean19997 ай бұрын
I plan to try this method next weekend- have you had success ?
@GregorHalenda-Saku-Moto2 жыл бұрын
For five years I've been trying to dig out blackberries on my property - I was about to throw in the towel and just do the RoundUp because I can't ever get ahead. I'm going to give this method two years starting today. Thanks.
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery2 жыл бұрын
Yay! Don't give up and don't round up! I think you'll be happy with this method!
@lucaspendragon1118 ай бұрын
Did it work?
@vangle84888 ай бұрын
How is your progress?
@AllanBurkinshaw-xo7gm6 ай бұрын
@@vangle8488He got strangled with a Blackberry shoot.
@davidtaracena866 ай бұрын
Any update???😅
@marc.coulombe2 жыл бұрын
Super helpful! The only video I have seen which addresses how to deal with the root besides digging it up (which isn’t always an option). Thank you!
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery2 жыл бұрын
So glad it helps!
@Bkaas4 жыл бұрын
Finally a good video on how to properly get rid of BlackBerry bushes. Thanks man.
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery4 жыл бұрын
You bet! Glad it helped!
@sheilacondit88862 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! We will have spent so much money alone dumping these blackberry briars at the transfer station! I have spent money and time and spraying nasty herbicides for years working on our 5 acres. You made my week!!!!!
@mrsean19997 ай бұрын
Did this work for you? I plan to attack blackberries next weekend
@ferminsuarez11314 ай бұрын
Great video! I am an arborist in Seattle and I'm helping one of my friends with hillside restoration. We are trying to plant some native trees to help hold the hillside while selectively removing blackberry. This is a long term goal since we can't remove everything all at once. This method would be extremely helpful so we don't dig and disturb the integrity of the soil while we let tree roots grow. I really appreciate the time you took to explain the process (beautiful property by the way). Thanks for uploading this video!
@dlwcrazyblondeone3 жыл бұрын
I used my hedge clippers on my blackberries last year, started out with the chainsaw, but it wasn't working on them, so took the brand new hedge clippers and it cut like butter! Now I need to get this stuff to keep them away. I will get some knee pads and crawl around and apply this stuff to what will be left of my blackberries when I do this again. I love the rose garden gloves, thank you. Will have to look for them too!
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery3 жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@TakeTheRide9 ай бұрын
How did this method work on your invasive BlackBerry bushes? I hate those things. They're taking over my yard and cutting my dog up.
@dlwcrazyblondeone9 ай бұрын
@@TakeTheRide I haven't gotten them out yet, they keep coming back. I wish I had gotten them out when there were two strands of them back 20 years ago. Yes, they are taking friggen over and so is the wisteria. I hate them!
@donnafrench33385 ай бұрын
@@dlwcrazyblondeoneSame with the blackberry, it was fun for the kids when they were little and they would eat them, but not 20 years later. I have wisteria, I thought I got them all, but my thought too, I can use this on the vines that keep coming up in my garden. I love them, but they literally tore down my overhead trellis over the years
@debbie7116 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I had no idea there was a way to poison just the H.B.s - we've been digging out the roots - very hard work - this looks SO much easier!
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery Жыл бұрын
Easier and more effective!
@alidabirch18404 жыл бұрын
At first I was really worried you were using an herbicide that would damage the environment. But the specific way you use it is perfect for killing the blackberry vine yet preserving the health of the soil, water and the surrounding plants. Thank you!!!
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery4 жыл бұрын
Exactly Alida! Most people spray herbicide all over the area, killing all the native plants, polluting the land and water, and not actually getting rid of the blackberry. This is the best method I've found that actually works. Please subscribe to my channel if you liked this: kzbin.info/door/ooE0MLZbm085K8mG_JqzCQ
@jonethomas3892 Жыл бұрын
Hard job killing bamboo, I was desprate so I kept putting fires on top of roots after trimming top shoots growth, this after three or four fires killed it and trailing root creepers.
@EcoGreensFarm2 жыл бұрын
Awesome advise. Out here in Rural Oregon, and the invasive blackberries are endemic. So is english ivy, kudzu and scotch broom. All of these I suspect could be eradicated with this method. Thanks for sharing!
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I'd think it could work on all of them. However ivy is it's own special kind of insanity because it puts down so many roots along its runners. But I'd be curious to see how it goes. Thank you!
@laurierice7687 Жыл бұрын
In suburban Oregon & they COMPLETELY invaded my backyard while was in Washington for 3yrs. My son cut them down & wanted to rototill the entire yard for a few weeks- not feasible! This is something that could work without too much work & not poison the environment so I'm all for it! THANK YOU ❤
@TwoRiversFarm7074 жыл бұрын
Definitely going to try this with my creekside property. Hard to keep down without pulling them out of the creekside but I want them out of my garden (we are working towards no till, natural, organic), and don't want it to affect the future plants or the water (we are on a well, as well, so maintaining the grounds as organic as possible is the goal). Thank you!!
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery4 жыл бұрын
You are welcome! Yay for no till!
@stonelark Жыл бұрын
This is excellent, thanks! I'm in WA state and we have a lot of these, but I don't like to spray chemicals. This method is perfect for our needs. Thank you...
@thepeterjamesstudios Жыл бұрын
So glad it's helpful!!
@AdamLevine14 ай бұрын
Great video Peter! Trying to pull up those plants is near impossible. Excellent solution! Thanks for the video. 🧑🌾
@sillybob23442 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!!!! I just spent the day digging them up, I’m scratched and dirty and just ordered the stump and vine killer!!!!! 💜💜💜🙏🏻
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery2 жыл бұрын
Awesome Mama Mac! Keep at it!
@n2-3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this method. I’ve been searching for a method that actually works and doesn’t destroy the environment. Going to try this week!
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery3 жыл бұрын
Best of luck!
@suzannebyron6034 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing!! I have been fighting off blackberry briars in northwest Florida for the last couple of years that seemingly started out of nowhere, but made the grave mistake of trying industrial vinegar which, as you probably know, killed all the surrounding vegetation so the briars could come back even bigger and stronger. Watching your method gives me hope. 🙏
@cdybft90507 ай бұрын
Dewberry or blackberry?
@suzannebyron60346 ай бұрын
They are actually dewberry, but I’m hoping this method will still work
@suzannebyron60345 ай бұрын
Nevermind, it’s actually both kinds!! 🤦♀️
@delilahlush6885 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Blackberries are tasty but I call it the cockroach of plants, lol. I am a new home-owner with a yard and it is a marvel to see the tenacity of these suckers! I am grateful for your insight and video!
@donnafrench33385 ай бұрын
Thanks! We have a ton of these blackberry brambles that have gone wild this year with all the rain! I am ordering the gloves (didn't even know there was such a thing as rose gloves) and stump killer from Amazon today. I do have a hedge trimmer and am ready to clear the jungle. Thanks for the info, I didn't want to use a herbacide and you gave me a great alternative.
@oksanavladimirovna14234 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I almost lost hope to get rid of them.
@Hayley-sl9lm2 жыл бұрын
That's very encouraging that you've had such good results with the bonide stump killer. I was reading reviews on Amazon and a lot of them were very negative (saying that it didn't work). I bought crossbow, thinking that I might spray it in the fall to help take some of the chemicals down to the root (I've been just cutting back/digging for 2 years without any good results). But this seems a lot easier to handle -- you don't have to suit up in a spacesuit and worry about hurting off-target plants. I wonder if this would work on bamboo?
@FlakitaR.3 жыл бұрын
I had chemicals to kill these things. My yard was waaaay worst to do this method. It's been 3 yrs and they've barely cam back. (Due because I have the other half left still) plants are starting to grow on their own again. But I'm still clearing land and still in the process of planning on designing my garden and replanting trees I'm doing the whole yard!
@janesekillebrew87743 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this explanation & how to video. You got great camera angles of everything. So I'd know what to look for. Out near Ocean Shores, WA. Blackberries and salmon berries are everywhere. Keeping the majority of the salmon berries and a contained area for blackberries ( as I like to make jam every year). Very helpful. 🥰💙💚💜🌿
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was useful!!
@sethdawg5 ай бұрын
Hawaii homeowner battling Himalayan golden raspberry! I was using an echo weed wacker with rhino tuff blades. Making progress but damn your method just might be the very best!!
@lucytaylor72496 ай бұрын
Thank You! I try so hard to not use any chemicals, but have a major blackberry problem. This looks like the way to go!
@RezRidingHood Жыл бұрын
What are you using to dab it on?
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery Жыл бұрын
The bottle comes with a brush built into the cap.
@shalenaross57793 жыл бұрын
Found you with this video and then realized very quickly how much other amazing work you do! Thank you for this. I didn't want to wait for the green to come in before starting our HBB removal... but now, I'm wondering if we should wait for the new shoots to come up more. Thank you so much, about to buy this stump and vine killer now!
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Shalena! I love nature! For us we like to do the removal early in the season since the only place we still have it is where it's intermeshed with a bunch of native plants, so once those leaf out it's hard to see the BB. But if you have only the BB, waiting a little longer can help you see the new "babies" easier. Thanks for subscribing and following my work!
@michellethrelkeld48015 ай бұрын
Thank you! I have had a bird plant it in my border and each year I dig it out, it has almost taken over my Japanese maple. I will do this right away.
@katieahackett4 жыл бұрын
So helpful for a PNW newbie!
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery3 жыл бұрын
For sure!
@vandals192 жыл бұрын
Same, im dealing with a half acre completely surrounded by them and this is what I'm about to start trying
@AnnieBethancourt3 жыл бұрын
Thank you thank you! I have a huge backyard of blackberries overgrowth in the house I just bought and have been trying to figure out how to handle it safely. This is perfect! I’ve already hacked at the overgrowth (it took me 6 hours-your trimmer looks like a dream!) I do have one question though: I plan to level the yard in a few week-is it safe to use the stump killer now, if some of these stumps may be be uprooted in the leveling process? Or should I wait until after the leveling process, but risk losing the visibility of the stumps? I so appreciate your help.
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery3 жыл бұрын
Do it now for sure. The product will suck into the roots within a day or two. Enjoy replanting your dream yard!
@User594gs57 Жыл бұрын
If they are growing through a lawn can you still use the vine killer
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery Жыл бұрын
You sure can!
@abbylouholder4 ай бұрын
Thank you!!! I have been researching and this is the first solution that seems like it’s going to work
@mariae69423 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Right now I am battling these buggers! Now I know how to clobber them!
@gendoll50069 ай бұрын
I cut a lot of these over the winter and am now clearing out a pretty large section by hand. Most of them are 12 ft tall/long and I’m on my 4th truckload. A lot of them are so dead and dry that they just break off so I have to go back when I’m done and take a crap ton up. But I’m going to have to go back to all the “stumps” I left, the ones I couldn’t pull up, and put some of this on it cause the roots are crazy long and definitely have vibes underground everywhere.
@acebilbo3 жыл бұрын
I just learned I can make Biochar from the vines I've cut. I have been building raised beds on top of dead vines cut up. It's kind of a Zen thing. I cut and then dig out the corm. The vines disappear into a pulverized dust.
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery3 жыл бұрын
Wow that's so cool!
@DonnaMM63614 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this systematic method. We have been battling blackberry vines in our yard in south Snohomish County. They come back like a forest out of our garden beds filled with compost. The method you use with dabbing that stump remover is like what my dad did many years ago. I couldn't remember what he used. Can you tell me how long it takes for the brambles to finish dying after putting that stump remover on them? Do the roots rot underground? I am trying to figure how long it will take to be able to do something with the space. Thank you so much!
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery4 жыл бұрын
You will cut all the brambles away, and the roots should rot and not grow back. Sometimes you'll get a little grow-back, but not nearly as much. You'll just hit those again. Since there will be a small amount of the stump killer in the ground, I wouldn't eat anything you grow in this space for 2-3 years. So you could grow ornamentals or perennial food like fruit trees or bushes, and just wait to eat it's fruit - which usually take several years to produce anyway.
@DonnaMM63614 жыл бұрын
@@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery OK, thank you!
@peterbland72272 жыл бұрын
Thank You! We have a section that has been growing for decades, it appears. This is so helpful.
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery2 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@rafa1069004 жыл бұрын
I have a small area around 3 x 3 that I want to get rid of blackberries, I was wondering if I can start doing this now in late August? Temps are around 80 in Virginia. Thanks
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery4 жыл бұрын
Sure! Any time of year works.
@carlaclark91914 жыл бұрын
Do you remove the cuttings and throw them in a yard waste bin? Or let them decompose on the ground?
@thepeterjamesstudios4 жыл бұрын
I put them in a pile somewhere out of site to decompose. Thanks!
@anuchols3 жыл бұрын
I would not compost them as they may re-sprout. I burn everything as soon as possible.
@emilielovesevie6883 жыл бұрын
How long until you could plant in those areas? This video just gave me so much hope. I’ve done 12 hours of blackberry removal with just hand clippers and two months later there are all these new shoots. I am getting the bonide and hedge trimmer today!
@OKBAOK3 жыл бұрын
How's your progress? Have the same problem. Planning to buy heavy duty hedge trimmer and this chemical.
@asafpeled6993 жыл бұрын
thanks for your great video. I just bought a 3 acre property with serious bramble issues. I have a couple of questions. 1. will this product work on any variety of brambles? and 2. I can't seem to get this product in spain where I live. I can however get Roundup. would that work too if I used it in the same way dabbing it on the root? many thanks
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery3 жыл бұрын
Hi! Yes it works on most plants. I would not use Roundup because that's an entirely different product meant to work a different way. Maybe try to find something with the same active ingredient.
@LauraInThePNWWoods2 жыл бұрын
This video help me begin to remove the blackberries that were taking over our native habitat. Thank you!
@coryhughespsu9 ай бұрын
Wait you do this every year?
@SarahPerine6 ай бұрын
I’m really excited to try this!! I have about a quarter mile of 6’ tall brambles by 30-60’ wide in areas.
@mamasaidsew48433 жыл бұрын
Spent all day digging them out by the root. Will get some of this killer this week for the few along my fence line. Thanks.
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery3 жыл бұрын
Good job!
@mamasaidsew4843 Жыл бұрын
This absolutely worked. It was less labor intensive than digging out the roots. Thank you so much.
@tricia87272 жыл бұрын
Question... could i put food dye in the solution so i can see if i missed one when doing a large area? Great video!
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery2 жыл бұрын
It's worth a try!
@vickiiluvboxers41917 ай бұрын
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! Informative, quick and to the point of what we were needing to know without rambling on and on. THANK YOU!
@ryantapio7047 Жыл бұрын
Does it work any time of year? Or just the spring?
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery Жыл бұрын
It just need to not be raining. I think fall is actually best for effectiveness, but spring is easiest if they are growing among other plants that loose their leaves.
@ryantapio7047 Жыл бұрын
👍
@bosco92362 жыл бұрын
If you only have a few blackberry vines one method I have used is to get a small jar and fill it with Roundup (any vegetation killer actually) and burry it half way in the ground for support. Cut the tip of the vine off and stick in the jar. I use duct tape to secure the vine from popping out. I wait months before removing the jar. The I cut the vine off at the base. If everything else fails give it a shot.
@rootlori81172 жыл бұрын
I am at the stage of needing the cut stump chemical!! Can I get it in Canada?
@barrybrum2 жыл бұрын
Gordon's Brush Killer for Large Properties kills blackberry bushes down to the roots. You cut and clear the bushes after they are dead. You don't need to spray the entire property, just direct your spray nozzle onto the blackberry leaves.
@hinkle.nicholas Жыл бұрын
@Peter James Photography Gallery, where did you get dauber for the Stump & Vine bottle? It looks like it comes stock with a small paint brush type of applicator and your dauber is much longer than most. Thanks in advance.
@thepeterjamesstudios Жыл бұрын
Yes they seem to have switched from the dauber style to the brush style. I thought the dauber worked better but there must have been a good reason for the change. Best of luck!
@tamalijuga82 жыл бұрын
Does this method work if you can't reach the base of the plant? I have a ton of blackberries buried in the middle of thick bushes that are on a steep hillside and getting to the base is simply impossible.
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery2 жыл бұрын
It should help. Worth a try!
@hotjob100 Жыл бұрын
Im working a steep hill with blackberrys.I use this method they come back but not as thick .I have initially used specific blackberry spray once .and it does make it easier
@MairIsabell3 жыл бұрын
This is sooo helpful, we just bought our first home and have so much unusable space- will start this project soon!
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery3 жыл бұрын
Best of luck!
@ddcatwoman253 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this because I don't want to spray chemicals every where to get rid of it. Will changing the acidity of the soil help also?
@ashleetaniyama83352 жыл бұрын
Hi, I have a 2 acre property and about 1.5 acres is bordered by blackberries. Do you think this method is doable or Is there another way you’d suggest? Thank you.
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery2 жыл бұрын
Ashlee, Yes this is the only way I've found that works. People that try to cut corners and just spray everything end up making the problem worse since the only thing that grows in toxic soil is weeds and blackberries. Maybe you can do a little each year. Consensus is that fall is the best time to do it if you want to kill them in one go. I do it it the spring because I don't have time in the fall because I'm a nature photographer and I end up having maybe 10% come back so I have to repeat the process for a couple years. Since you have so much area to cover you'll want to be efficient. Best of luck!
@CodieV Жыл бұрын
Hi, do you know if this is safe for wildlife animals? I want to get rid of blackberry roots but don’t want to scare off wild rabbits
@23Bentley452 жыл бұрын
What hedge trimmer do you have? Mine gets stuck on big blackberry stems. Also, any non leather gloves recommendations? I’m a vegan. Thank you so much for this video! I’m in WA state and blackberries are killing our woods
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery2 жыл бұрын
I have the DeWalt 20V and love it! Just use the thickest gloves you can get your hands on / in. Best of luck!
@SeattlePioneer Жыл бұрын
Heh, heh! Nope---- it's leather or NOTHING!
@Alpha_7227 Жыл бұрын
Thanks heaps for this. I can't believe how quickly they grow back. It's the thorns that just annoy the pants out of me. I wonder if we have a similar product in Australia. Cheers.
@jamieluce58084 ай бұрын
So glad I found your video. Very thorough. I realize now I need to cut to ground.
@SouthpawPatty3 жыл бұрын
I need to do that. My whole back yard is full of blackberries. I haven't used any chemicals because I'm afraid of killing the deer, and other animals, that are always coming into my yard. Do you think it would be safe to use your method? I've been fighting those blackberries for years. It is just out of control. It so bad that I can't even use my yard for anything at all.
@thepeterjamesstudios3 жыл бұрын
Hi Patty! It really should have no negative effect on your wild animals, and it allows the native plants to grow back which helps the wildlife. Take back your yard for you and for our four legged friends!
@SouthpawPatty3 жыл бұрын
@@thepeterjamesstudios Thank you so much for answering! I'm definitely going to try it. I've been fighting those black berries for years. It's really annoying to have a whole back yard and not ever being able to ever enjoy it.
@karunald Жыл бұрын
Those arborvitae? are stunning. Do you know which variety they are? What a nice property. Great you're restoring things.
@thepeterjamesstudios Жыл бұрын
Yes they are Emerald Green Arborvite and need to be protected from the deer.
@karunald Жыл бұрын
@@thepeterjamesstudios Really nice ones.
@carolburnett83722 жыл бұрын
I am looking to buying this stump killer.....called stop and vine killer by bond........on ace hardware and also amazon.......but the new bottles do not have the little fuzzy robbers at the end (that would hold lots of liquid) now they have a tiny narrow brush......so sad.....
@anuchols3 жыл бұрын
I notice that the description of this product specifies a brush applicator, as well as on Bonide's site, instead of the dauber type that you used in your video. Do you think the brush was an improvement? Do you have to apply it right away after cutting? I began cutting them down a few weeks ago. Also, other products with this active ingredient seem to be available for less money. This seems to be very expensive for only 1 cup of product. Thank you for sharing this.
@thepeterjamesstudios3 жыл бұрын
I prefer the dauber to the brush so I have an old bottle that I keep refilling. If you've already cut them, just recut a little lower and then hit it with the product. Buy in bulk and save!
@anuchols3 жыл бұрын
@@thepeterjamesstudios I like the dauber concept too. I'll try the brush but am thinking of using a very small foam paint brush. There are also daubers sold elsewhere. Good idea about cutting lower. I still have much more to do so will be using your method to finish. How do you deal with newly sprouted leaves? Paint the leaves or cut and daub? Bulk, meaning multiple bottles? Love your photographs...BEAUTIFUL!
@nicholasdeparto83049 ай бұрын
Hey there, thanks for the info! Looking forward to trying this soon. Question, how long do you need to let the vine killer set in before it kills the blackberry? I have a garden that I’d love to use this spring/summer but it’s currently overgrown with blackberry. Thank you!
@mikeharrington55937 ай бұрын
Are the resulting dead roots contaminated with a toxin which will affect other nearby plants & harm beneficial soil fungi ?
@Bvinson08794 жыл бұрын
8 months later you have finally reached the last and final stalk.
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery4 жыл бұрын
Haha!
@olliephelan3 жыл бұрын
@@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery But what if they are inside bushes that you want to keep ?
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery3 жыл бұрын
@@olliephelan The beauty of this technique is that it just kills the roots of the plant you treat. That said, I wouldn't eat any fruit from plants that have roots that are enmeshed with the treated roots.
@olliephelan3 жыл бұрын
@@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery They are in hedges where is almost impossible to find the root or stem. (those box hedges ; too dense to get much access ) digging will be impossible for most of it. I was thinking of dabbing Round-Up onto freshly cut branches with a Q-tip, in the same way as in the vid. But at best it will just restrict them slightly, because I wont be able to get many close to the ground. I watched a box hedge around the corner being fully taken over and displaced by briar /blackberry. None of the original bush is there.
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery3 жыл бұрын
@@olliephelan That should be effective if you use the Cut Stump and Vine Killer. That's not how Roundup is designed to work.
@fabian__benedikt4 ай бұрын
HI from Germany. - This product is no effect on the soil and doesn't create any other issues or chemical imbalances, right? - Is it sodium and sulfit, isn't it?
@Demetra7198 ай бұрын
How long should you wait after treating the blackberries to plant replacement natives?
@teru7972 жыл бұрын
how many black berries do these produce?
@duncangardiner85322 жыл бұрын
is there a similar product available in Canada? I see the active ingredient is Triclopr. should I be looking for that?
@RameshBabu-fm8yw2 жыл бұрын
From where. Can o e gets this product. I want to buy
@thepeterjamesstudios2 жыл бұрын
You should be able to find it on Amazon. Thanks!
@TheAgelessdiva4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for the information, picking up the product this Friday and I’ll get on it!
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery4 жыл бұрын
Best of luck!!
@chrisandarielles3 жыл бұрын
I'm going to give this a try! It seems like an effective solution without being polluting!
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery3 жыл бұрын
Good Luck and have fun!
@zarahkhan5132 жыл бұрын
Can you do this anytime of the year? Or is there only a specific time of the year that will be effective
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery2 жыл бұрын
I like to do it in late winter/spring because they are so easy to see among other plants. But, I've heard it's most effective late summer right after the berries are shriviling, because the plants are pulling energy back into the roots for the winter.
@shensley0112 жыл бұрын
Can you use this on English ivy?
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery2 жыл бұрын
You can try, but ivy has a lot more root points along it's length, so I think you'd need to hit all of them. Let me know how it goes!
@kristinabrown29332 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Am going to try right away. The blackberries have gotten out of control. Do you have any tips for dandelions??
@BillieGote Жыл бұрын
Consider making friends with the dandelions -- they are the first pollen source for the bees. Dandelion greens are very nutritious, and the blooms are also edible. Dandelion Roots can be cut and dry fried, and used to make medicinal tea! A different perspective... FWIW
@dovetail2456 Жыл бұрын
Have you had any luck if you cut a bunch, then apply? In other words, how long can I keep the wound open until I apply? Thank you!
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery Жыл бұрын
The trick is not to loose the spot. After you cut it to the ground, it can easily get lost and you'll miss it.
@booch2213 жыл бұрын
I'm in Portland OR. I hired someone to do this to the blackberries in my back yard on August 2. It's been very hot and the soil is parched. There has been no significant rainfall in over two months. I'm hoping this helps kill them. The soil is very compacted and needs to be roto-tilled. How long should I wait before doing this? I don't plan on planting anything until next Spring.
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery3 жыл бұрын
Actually, tilling the soil will make it more compact because it kills the biology of the soil. It's the microorganisms in soil that build structure and make it both drain and hold moisture by creating tiny air passage ways called aggregates. Since you have time, the best thing to do is skip the tilling, lay down a layer of brown cardboard to control any weeds, and cover it with a 4-8 inch layer of wood chips. That will feed the life in the soil, while keeping weeds out and as the mycelium breaks down the wood chips, it will make the soil more fertile. This is the natural process that happens in forests. Believe me, nature knows what she's doing. For more info on this, search KZbin for "wood chip gardening" "no till" or just watch the documentary "Back to Eden". Good luck!
@booch2213 жыл бұрын
@@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery Thanks!
@booch2213 жыл бұрын
@@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery I watched this video on No-Till gardening and already started collecting empty cardboard boxes from store and putting them down. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHbVoKmFo7Vrh6s My only concern is he says it takes several years to really improve the soil. I want to plant next year. I'm also wondering if you could add grass clippings to the wood chips instead of straw? Speaking of wood chips, I'm having a large tree taken down and and chipped. Can I use those? I'm not sure what species of tree it is but will find out when the tree guy gives me an estimate. Nature will provide a lot of leaves in the Fall.
@patrickjoycel7121 Жыл бұрын
What if the neighbor want to keep it and you just want to get rid of those who invading your yard?
@thepeterjamesstudios Жыл бұрын
That's fine. Just do yours, but know you'll have to defend your perimeter each year.
@MichelleW3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I’m so happy I won’t have to dig up the roots when I do this. You rock! Could you please share more about what gloves you used? I
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery3 жыл бұрын
The long sleeve leather gloves are called Rose Gloves! Enjoy!
@louiemayor3 жыл бұрын
Two questions: - How do you dispose the cut canes? Won’t they grow back or leave seeds if let in the same spot? - Are there more eco friendly alternatives to the vine and stump killer?
@renzogamarra813 жыл бұрын
IMO: Blackberry is really hard to get rid of. This is the easiest way I’ve found so far. More eco friendly is digging them all out to the last root, good luck.
@maryehrhardt80463 жыл бұрын
I'm new to the PNW, but was talking with my neighbors. We're surrounded by [delicious] blackberry bushes, and they said after they left cuttings in a totally different part of the yard, a new bush sprouted up and they had a new problem in that area. So, I'd be careful to make sure they're disposed of fairly quickly/sent to compost away from your yard.
@kodabuck2252 жыл бұрын
My fam just burns em, but if you want I have tried cutting em into like 1 foot long sticks and left em in a spot that gets a lot of sun to completely dry out, left em for like a couple weeks or so then composted em. Or if your yard doesn't get a lot of sun, my fam has a rot bin for the weeds that are a real danger to spread like morning glory for instance. And what a rot bin is, is a big bin that can hold water (we just use old water barrels,) but ya just keep a good amount of water in there so stuff just rots and terns into goo. Make sure to have a lid or put some ceder needles in there or something so mosquitoes don't have babies in there.
@Hayley-sl9lm2 жыл бұрын
I like to put the cut canes (ones without berries) in a very hot area during the summer which kills them immediately. You have to be a lot more careful if the temperature is really mild and it's moist and you have a big pile -- that's when they tend to try and re-root. Just give them a ton of sun exposure and make sure they're not buried.
@jaredolson8339 Жыл бұрын
I have about 0.21 acres of blackberry i need to get rid of. How long do you think it would take to cut and dab that much area?
@diegogullo4 жыл бұрын
I cannot reach the base of the plants and cut them. Is there a way to kill them from the leaves?
@GINMOONLIGHT6 ай бұрын
What are you dabbing on the vines
@Mr_PNW3 жыл бұрын
I learned this from Oregon State University’s killing blackberries brochure. The best time to kill blackberries is in late summer/early fall just as the fruit is dying on the vines. This is because the plant starts to pull sugars from the leaves back to the roots to store for the next growing season. This pulls the killer into the root system, killing the entire plant and prevents new shoots from coming out of the root system. Picking a hot day to do this is best since the killer is quickly absorbed into the plant. Either spray the leaves according to the instructions or cut the vines about a foot above the soil and use a wool dauber to coat the ends of the stumped vines with full concentrate. Triclopyr, as is in the killer shown in this video was the best killer to use. The amount needs to be up there in percentage to work. I’ve had great results using Ortho’s version and a Gilmor dial-in hand sprayer with the bottle that holds the concentrate and mixes as you spray using a garden hose hooked up to it. Bonide Brush Killer 8.8% Ortho Max Poison Ivy Tough Brush Killer 8.0%
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery3 жыл бұрын
That's good to know. I certainly prefer daubing to spraying since it doesn't effect the neighboring plants. As for timing, I do it in late winter/early spring because that's when I'm available. Being a professional nature photographer, late summer and fall I'm out shooting too much to be working in the yard. ; )
@Mr_PNW2 жыл бұрын
@@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery I hear ya, right now hear in western WA we’ve been getting scattered day of sun between our rain. I’ve headed out today and started cutting back an area that’s been growing into the wooded trees for many years. Some of the vines are up 10 feet or more! The leaves are just breaking buds. I’m leaving about 2-3 foot of stalk so they don’t send out a bunch of new shoots from the ground. Instead they trend to send all there energy to these established leaves. We get a lot of rain that would wash away chemicals and since these aren’t really growing that much I’ll return when the time is right and cut and daub the stalks at the ground during a hot dry group of days. This way the bulk of the work is done early.
@TreesAreAwesome2 жыл бұрын
@@Mr_PNW Good strategy!
@evelanpatton10 ай бұрын
Thank you for caring about the water system!!!😊🎉😊
@fifihey3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! Now I need to look for the German equivalent of the stuff. Our garden is so invested it's not even funny
@thepeterjamesstudios3 жыл бұрын
Best of luck!
@mikebennett87315 ай бұрын
Do you know if this is effective with bamboo?
@kkundrick55524 жыл бұрын
Good tip, thanks for sharing. Unfortunately I have 3 acres of this evasive bush. There’s no way I can individually cut and dab each stem, just not practical. I may try to brush cut with a metal blade weedwacker then carefully spray as best I can.
@TwoRiversFarm7074 жыл бұрын
Or hire an excavator for the day if they are in a reachable area. Excavate most out that way, then clear what you couldn't get out.
@navagatingthroughthebeasts29082 жыл бұрын
Goats 👍
@mikeburcham9647 Жыл бұрын
Is the little dab you show in the video enough. I guess I’m asking if that’s exactly how you use it?
@thepeterjamesstudios Жыл бұрын
Just a dab will do it!
@InstanceJeff Жыл бұрын
I live in BC and I looked everywhere for Triclopyr. Looks like herbicides are really locked down in canada. The best I could find was Glyphosate concentrate which is 14%. I'll try this cut stump method with that and see how it goes.
@dari564 Жыл бұрын
same problem for me in europe, i can't find anything containing triclopyr, not sure if it's banned... could be...
@sorin9902 жыл бұрын
What is the main active in that stump removal product ? Im from another country and cant find that product :( Maybe if I have the name if the ingredient maybe I can find it at the store .Thanks
@ThePhotonconcepts4 жыл бұрын
I have blackberry bushes growing within my grapevines. Will that stump and vine killer leak over to the grapevines? Or does it stay within that black berry stump? If yes, how does it not leak into the ground and kill other plants around it?
@PeterJamesPhotographyGallery4 жыл бұрын
Hmm. I don't think it would kill the grapes, but I wouldn't eat the grapes for a year or two after using it there.
@deborahbarr85014 жыл бұрын
I also have a neighbour who does not take care of their yard at all! Tired of dealing with blackberry will have to try this. Hopefully I can find the product.