@sueinmn I do not like to use the super-duper stuff if not needed, and try to be gentle on our Earth. But the north slope of our property has a blackberry jungle. There is a volunteer pine tree trying to survive, plus some fiddlehead ferns. In early January the power company removed a dead maple that threatened to take out power lines, so it opened up some nice space. As in, the blackberries figured it was all for them! We have hauled out most of the rounds of wood, and need to chain up and drag the balance out with the Jeep. Previous owners actually fed the blackberries fertilizer and water! The soil here is pretty adverse to normal plantings, as it has a lot of clay, but I will give it a try.
@jimhd Thanks for that info. I feel guilty that I cannot do what I would like to, given physical/emotional limitations. Doing as much as possible without wiping me out is a daily variable! As of this morning the blackberries are almost gone, thanks to a hard-working young man from the town [posted in gratitude group].
@parus Here, I'll help you down. Soapbox? nah! I can barely manage a step!
Ginger