Help needed to get rid of bramble roots in paving please.

Oddjob

I had to have a new roof  recently.  My back yard was very overgrown as I am unable to get round to it, never mind clear it.  I was left with the remains to have to get rid of but as yet have not been able to and the brambles are coming up again.  They are coming up between blue engineering bricks in my yard which I don't really want o get rid of.

I've heard that vinegar, salt and washing up liquid gets rid of weeds but would it kill bramble roots does anyone know please?

Katiehound

Brambles?

I think you need something like SBK brushwood killer.
Brambles are very very tough, at the optimal season with good weather the shoots can grow 3 inches per day!

Katiehound

By the way you might want to post your question on the gardening board for more replies.

fatbelly

I've killed some brambles with weedkiller, some by physically removing the roots and some by covering them and depriving of light.

Take your pick. It sounds like weedkiller should work for you

RudolphHucker

"AMMONIUM SULPHAMATE IS USED:

· as a herbicide (outside the EU)

          o Note: Ammonium sulphamate was considered to be particularly useful in controlling toughwoody weeds, tree stumps and brambles before this application became unlicensed within the European Union in 2008. Its availability and use as a compost accelerator is unaffected by the EU's pesticide legislation."

https://www.allotment-garden.org/garden-diary/1989/ammonium-sulphamate-weed-killer-banned/

It can be bought as a compost accelerator on ebay - but don't spill it on brambles or they'll be destroyed!

Albermarle

Ultra Tough Weed Killer (therange.co.uk)

Oddjob

Katiehound said:

By the way you might want to post your question on the gardening board for more replies.

Katiehound said:

By the way you might want to post your question on the gardening board for more replies.

Thanks, I didn't see a gardening board. x

Oddjob

RudolphHucker said:

"AMMONIUM SULPHAMATE IS USED:

· as a herbicide (outside the EU)

          o Note: Ammonium sulphamate was considered to be particularly useful in controlling toughwoody weeds, tree stumps and brambles before this application became unlicensed within the European Union in 2008. Its availability and use as a compost accelerator is unaffected by the EU's pesticide legislation."

https://www.allotment-garden.org/garden-diary/1989/ammonium-sulphamate-weed-killer-banned/

It can be bought as a compost accelerator on ebay - but don't spill it on brambles or they'll be destroyed!

Thank you very much for that, if the effect wears off after a while, does that mean they would grow back?

I don't use my back yard as I can't easily get to it.  The roots are fetching the bricks up.