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I hate blackthorn

  • 19-08-2011 8:13pm
    #1
    KatyMac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭


    Has anyone any brilliant ideas to get rid of blackthorn. I'm fighting a loosing battle with it for the past few years. Got lots of it shifted by digger two years ago, but dispite me going round with a topper it's coming back again! Any ideas? Cut, dig up (again), spray, I can't burn it I presume. It beats me why anyone would want to actually plant a blackthorn hedge coz it creeps into the fields if you turn your back on it for a second:mad::mad:
    I believe from my father that my grandfather was shifting it with a scyth 50 years ago but I won't be going down that road.


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  • #2
    pakalasa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,552 ✭✭✭pakalasa


    Our area is covered in blackthorn. Well known for it in fact. Last year I noticed it creeping out under ground, like you said. But that was the first year i've ever seen it do that. Maybe it was the year or something. If you spray it, it may kill back along the creep to the main plant and leave a big hole in the ditch.


  • #3
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,705 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    make walking sticks!

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #4
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    blue5000 wrote: »
    make walking sticks!
    god you're a great help


  • #5
    djmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭djmc


    blue5000 wrote: »
    make walking sticks!
    Or sloe gin with tonic and ice
    If you want to kill it off spray with round up


  • #6
    KatyMac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭KatyMac


    pakalasa wrote: »
    Our area is covered in blackthorn. Well known for it in fact. Last year I noticed it creeping out under ground, like you said. But that was the first year i've ever seen it do that. Maybe it was the year or something. If you spray it, it may kill back along the creep to the main plant and leave a big hole in the ditch.
    That's what I thought myself. I run around the outskirts with a mower or topper (whichever happens to be on the tractor at the time). I've also been known to head into the field with a hedge clippers - great way to burn off bad mood. But the battle is being lost badly this year, there are hundreds of little plants laughing at me through the grass. Maybe the cold winters have something to do with it. As to walking sticks???? Give me strength!!!!!!


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  • #7
    mjcom4d
    Closed Accounts Posts: 145 ✭✭mjcom4d


    Burn it maybe


  • #8
    whelan1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,786 ✭✭✭✭whelan1


    mjcom4d wrote: »
    Burn it maybe
    are you allowed?


  • #9
    mjcom4d
    Closed Accounts Posts: 145 ✭✭mjcom4d


    whelan1 wrote: »
    mjcom4d wrote: »
    Burn it maybe
    are you allowed?

    Yes at certain times of the year think September to February not 100% on the dates but you can


  • #10
    Tora Bora
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭Tora Bora


    mjcom4d wrote: »
    Burn it maybe

    Are ye trying to get Birdnuts up on his soap box?


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