How do it get rid of blackberry bushes and briars?
Although Roundup is a great herbicide, it isn’t strong enough to eliminate trees, brush and vines. There are currently several products sold at most hardware stores that contains the active ingredient called; “TRICLOPYR”. I’ve seen it sold as “Brush-B-Gone” or “Brush-Killer”. “Triclopyr” was made specifically to help control hard-to-kill brush and vine species as well as trees. I’ve used it to control Poison Oak, Gorse, Wild Blackberries, and English Ivy with excellent results. You simply mix the “Triclopyr” with water and spray the entire plant to achieve good results. HINT: Try mixing in a 1/2 tablespoon of dishsoap AFTER you’ve mixed it with water. The dishsoap will help make the spray adhere better and also also more product to be absorbed into the plant by eliminating the waxy surface of the leaves. Not sure how dense your bushes are but you can save yourself some money by cutting them back to soil level and then applying (with a paint brush) a stronger mixture of 1/2 Triclopyr &
