2007-02-19 03:53:26 · 9 answers · asked by Percy 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
It'll clear but wont stop them growing again - you need to get rid of the roots.
2007-02-19 03:58:24 · answer #1 · answered by Froggy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recently cleared an area of about 1/2 acre of 4 foot high weeds/brambles before seeding the area to grass.I have a petrol brushcutter with a metal blade which coped well with anything green no matter how thick.However anything at all woody was harder work.Bear in mind also that if you do hit a small tree or piece of wood the cutter may kick back at you.
After that I sprayed the entire area with a good dose of roundup and let it kill the remaining weeds ( and their roots)over the next 2 weeks.
Finally I went through the whole lot with a rotorvator and then raked up all the roots.About 2 weeks later I planted the seed and it has been lovely grass now for about a year.
Sounds a lot of work but a smaller area shouldn't take too long.
2007-02-20 02:33:47 · answer #2 · answered by Roman H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have current qualifications for brushcutter and chainsaw , but the best way i found was to use a proper brasher and good fork to to cut and clear brambles - hey only 22 and am old fashioned but it's a little easier but time consuming though. I found occassionally the brambles got tied up into the blade so I now use the old method.
2007-02-19 13:02:43 · answer #3 · answered by fatebpld 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi
Depending on how thick and how long the brambles have been growing really.If your brushcutter is powerful enough and has quite thick cutting line,it will cut the brambles fine as long as they are not too dense and thick.If you get the revs up on the strimmer and just try and catch the brambles and not just plough into them,just let the line touch them so it cuts trough quite slowly.Alternatively you can get a blade attachment for big thick brambles.Hope this helps
2007-02-19 13:58:08 · answer #4 · answered by IAN A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I worked for the council we spent most of our time clearing large bramble areas, best way we found was to use a petrol hedge trimmer and get a mate to use a pitch fork to pull out clumps and cut it with trimmer as it is pulled. That way you can take out decent sized pieces at a go.
2007-02-23 11:01:01 · answer #5 · answered by mymateelvis 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they are really very powerful and even mature brambles shouldn't stand a chance.
2007-02-19 11:57:38 · answer #6 · answered by Davy Crockett 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Should do if you have a metal brush cutting blade on it. Go for a blade with 8 teeth and less and they are only good for tough dry grass.
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2007-02-19 12:00:47 · answer #7 · answered by Rupert the gardener 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it will clear them but you will need to get the root out as they will keep growing back the only way to do this is dig them out
2007-02-19 15:14:34 · answer #8 · answered by bigtdotcom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reckon so - but you need to get the roots out too....
2007-02-19 11:57:39 · answer #9 · answered by e t 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋