tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629602865933201771.post648147328632900547..comments2023-05-08T21:42:05.380-04:00Comments on Blue Jay Barrens: Rose Control SuccessSteve Willsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02098584432333519732noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629602865933201771.post-32536298379374608432011-11-04T20:50:25.301-04:002011-11-04T20:50:25.301-04:00Hi David. Some of those giant rose bushes are jus...Hi David. Some of those giant rose bushes are just plain scary. This was the last of my big bushes, so things should get easier from here.Steve Willsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098584432333519732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6629602865933201771.post-57194187329309970082011-11-04T18:10:32.574-04:002011-11-04T18:10:32.574-04:00Great job on removing the dreaded multiflora rose!...Great job on removing the dreaded multiflora rose! :) Your post reminded me of my attack on this invasive shrub. I'm glad you were so pleasantly surprised by your success.<br /><br />We bought our house in late fall, so the first time I really got to work in the yard was over the winter. I used that time to get at the trunks of several huge multiflora rose bushes on the property. With the bare branches hanging all to one side, I had little trouble sawing them off at the base. By spring I used a pick to remove the roots from the loose spring soil. It has been about 3 or 4 years since then, and that area is pretty much still rose free. There were some scattered trees, so I am converting it to a woodland. However, I've found some multiflora roses coming up from seed in the open area that I'm converting to a meadow. I'd much rather remove them when they are this young than the monstrosities I had to tackle that first year.<br /><br />Enjoy the process and keep vigilant for those coming up from seed.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14531776890396557061noreply@blogger.com