![]() I tested out a little area with a hori hori (like 3x3 feet) and it worked, but there are about 1000 more little areas to go with 10x more plants in them. Which, by my estimate, might take 3 months of 8 hour days? We had a permaculture guy suggest a better drainage system and/or manually pulling them with a hori hori. Herbicide is totally out per wife (and my) discomfort. I think low soil quality and sogginess is a major issue. (along with the initial bush clippers to beat them back) I have eradicated about 85% of the blackberries in my yard, and will finish off what's left in a month or two once it starts attempting to grow.īuttercup, however, has taken about 40% of our yard, which is very steep and roughly tiered. But I've also discovered that using chemical grade gloves (super thick rubber coating) allows you to literally rip them from the ground which is VERY effective. Late reply - but I am also struggling with the same issue in North Seattle.īlackberries, I am well versed in since destroying them was one of my chores as a kid. Or talk me out of this pointless endeavour if it’s hopeless? Thanks in advance! Is there hope? Please share any successes or encouragement you have in winning against this invader. And sheeting/mulching isn’t really an option. I really don’t want to use herbicides or chemicals because I have small children and pets and I’m afraid it would kill my new clover. It’s tedious work and seems never-ending, especially since there is creeping buttercup all over both my neighbours’ lawns and in the wild green spaces surrounding us. I’ve already filled three big black garbage bags. Pulled weeds are bagged and tossed in the trash. I’ve been waging war on it by hand-digging it out with a Hori-hori knife and I’m trying to fill a bucket of pullings every day for the last week or so. I have so much creeping buttercup though, and it’s spreading. I feel like I have a responsibility to bring this small piece of land back to health. I’m slowly trying to replace the sad grass with clover and bee turf and have planted a large native-dominant garden of pollinator-friendly plants. Our property was very neglected before (for example, we found a 100-year old apple tree totally engulfed in Himalayan blackberries - now free and fruit bearing!). I’m a new homeowner and novice gardener in the Pacific Northwest. I’m not sure if this is the right sub but you all seem really nice so here goes.
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