This is the blackberry removal technique we used when I worked doing ecological restoration and invasive species removal last year. You will always need to return multiple times to a site where there were invasives no matter how good a job you think you've done, because it's unlikely that you catch every bit of roots. This technique works to remove Himalayan blackberries and evergreen blackberries. The best place to dispose of invasive species is in your city's green waste bin or at the dump in the yard waste section. If you don't have access to green waste pickup, you can dry out the canes in the sun on a tarp until they're dead, and then put them in the compost. Just make sure that you're not putting living blackberries into your compost heap.
Before you ask, herbicides don't actually tend to work very well on a lot of invasive plants...nevermind the fact that I don't want to use herbicides or pesticides in my garden as a personal choice.
This week I finally tackled this prickly job that I've been putting off for four weeks. I just got sick of looking at this mess out the kitchen window so I put everything else aside to just get it done. In retrospect I should have gotten myself some better leather gloves.
What other invasive species do you think I'll find in our yard before the cleanup is done?
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