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Fence advice and briars

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  • 24-02-2017 11:49am
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    kev_Makaveli
    Registered Users Posts: 279 ✭✭


    Hi guys. Looking for a bit of advice here. The abandoned field beside our house It's overrun with briars and nettles. These have started growing through the gaps in our fence. Is there anything I can do to prevent this besides cutting back the briars on the opposite side of the fence. I've seen some fences with a green mesh on them. Will this prevent it.

    Cheers

    Kevin


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    lazybones32
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,647 ✭✭✭lazybones32


    The plants will grow through whatever is there unless it is solid. Either get your strimmers/slash-hook and clear the briars or get someone who has the gear and nous for spraying to give it a shot in a few weeks. Anything that a plant can attach itself to and use as support, it will.


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    Driver2016
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭Driver2016


    Roundup is a good spray for that do it on dry day and three weeks time again that would stop them growing


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    Hocus Focus
    Registered Users Posts: 754 ✭✭✭Hocus Focus


    I'm faced with a similar problem and have sprayed Roundup on briars many times to no avail, they just keep on coming. I have been advised to try Grazon 90, or Vitax SBK.
    I intend trying the SBK this year and wi9ll report my results on this forum.


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    kev_Makaveli
    Registered Users Posts: 279 ✭✭kev_Makaveli


    Cheers I'll try the vitax sbk and see how it goes. Seen some good reviews online relating to it


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