Service 04
Blackberry & Scrub Clearing.
Blackberry, gorse and scrub cleared so the land is usable again.
What This Means
Blackberry, gorse and scrub cleared so the land is usable again.
We mulch blackberry, gorse and heavy scrub back to ground level so the land is usable and you can see what you actually have.
These weeds come back from the root, so plan a spot spray six to twelve weeks after we finish. Machine work plus follow-up spray is what holds them.
Common on creek lines, gullies, fence lines, old orchards and land that has been left a few seasons.
Canes and crowns are mulched where they stand, so nothing is burnt or carted off and the mulch layer sits on the ground and slows the next flush of regrowth. Old fencing, star pickets and rubbish buried in the infestation get pulled out as we find them.
Once the land is cleared you can see the fall of the ground, the fence lines and what is worth keeping, which is usually the point where people decide what to do with the property next.
If Left Unchecked
What another year costs you.
Most people put this work off one more season. Here's what actually happens when you do, straight, no fearmongering.
Read the full breakdown →- 01Pest plants like blackberry, gorse and serrated tussock are declared weeds. Councils can issue compliance directions to control them.
- 02Overgrown properties lose value fast, buyers either walk away or hammer the price down to cover the clearing they'll have to do themselves.
- 03Scrub-covered ground hides fallen timber, old fencing, wombat holes and rubbish, all of it more expensive to deal with the longer it's buried.
- 04Blackberry crowns left in the ground regrow within a season. Mechanical clearing plus spot-spray follow-up is the only thing that actually holds it back.
Common Questions
Blackberry & Scrub Clearing, asked and answered.
How to permanently remove blackberry bushes?
There's no single-pass silver bullet, blackberry is a declared weed for a reason. The method that actually holds is mechanical clearing first (mulcher through the canes and crowns), then a targeted spot-spray on the regrowth 6, 12 weeks later once the new shoots are actively growing. Repeat the follow-up spray the next season on anything that comes back. Cutting alone regrows within a season, spraying tall mature canes alone barely touches the crown, doing both in sequence is what kills it off long-term.
What kills blackberry bushes permanently?
A combination of physical removal and follow-up herbicide on regrowth. Mulching or slashing the mature canes exposes the crown and forces fresh growth, which is far more susceptible to systemic herbicide than woody old canes. Skip either step and it comes back. We handle the mechanical side and can advise on timing so your spray contractor (or you) gets the best hit on the regrowth.
When is the best time to clear blackberry?
Mechanical clearing can be done almost year-round, but late summer through autumn is the sweet spot, canes are fully grown so the crown is easy to find, and the follow-up spray on spring regrowth lands on actively growing shoots. Winter clearing works too, it just means waiting longer for regrowth to spray.
Can you clear blackberry near creeks and dams?
Yes, and it's usually where the worst infestations are. We work around waterways carefully, and any herbicide follow-up near water needs to be aquatic-approved, that's a job for a licensed spray contractor, not something we do ourselves. We focus on the mechanical clearing side.
Do I need a permit to clear blackberry?
Blackberry is a declared noxious weed under the Catchment and Land Protection Act, landholders are legally required to control it, not the other way around. You don't need a permit to clear it. If native vegetation is mixed in with the infestation, that's a different conversation and we'll flag it on the walk-through.
How much land can you clear in a day?
Depends on density, terrain and what's mixed in with the blackberry. Light infestations on flat ground, an acre or more in a day. Heavy mature infestations on slopes with rocks and hidden fencing, a lot slower. We'll walk the property first and give you a realistic timeframe, not a guess.
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