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  • Methods to control blackberry thickets

    Brooke Edmunds, OSU Master Gardeners|Mar 7, 2024

    Himalayan blackberry has become a common weed that chokes out native vegetation from Northern California to British Columbia. Blackberries are well adapted to our region – a single blackberry plant can grow into a six-square-yard thicket in less than two years. Blackberries keep popping up because of their tremendous and effective dispersal potential," said Brooke Edmunds, Oregon State University Extension Service horticulturist. "Blackberry canes can produce hundreds of berries, each full of s...