How to get rid of thuggish bracken ferns
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I planted bracken ferns in a friends garden and now they have taken over. Almost 6′ tall and terribly invasive, growing around a dying maple tree that will eventually need to be cut down. Short of bringing in pigs, what do I do?
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One of the best way to handle this is by mowing or using a string trimmer and keeping them defoliated. Overtime, this can really control them.
Thanks, we will try the string trimmer, given the area, and see how that works. They are under a maple that is dying so I'm also wondering if when it gets stump ground whether they can also dig up the roots as much as possible. What do you think?
I think having the stump grinder could help.