Thank you all, will dig up one of the saplings and see whats happening. Theres no point in taking a photo as I'm still trying to battle with the snowberry. I'll chopping it down very very slowly (getting a digger in next year to flatten the garden so with a big of luck it will dig up the big roots)
I think somebody took pity on me yesterday after cutting the snowberry with shears. I went into the 'jungle' this morning only to find somebody has strimmed the snowberry. Lovely to see I must admit. Unfortunately the sapling damsons have been strimmed too. But like FB said get rid. Job done and its made me feel better that it wasn't me. Next job - delapidated green house removal. Thank you all so much for your advice.
Unfortunately, strimming the snowberry isn't the same as getting rid of it, so if it's invasive where you're located, you'll still have it next year. Digging it out is probably the only way to be sure it's gone, but if you get a digger in, the site will be very compacted and/or churned up, so you'll have to sort that out too Did the person who was strimming have permission to do that though?
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Unfortunately, strimming the snowberry isn't the same as getting rid of it, so if it's invasive where you're located, you'll still have it next year. Digging it out is probably the only way to be sure it's gone, but if you get a digger in, the site will be very compacted and/or churned up, so you'll have to sort that out too Did the person who was strimming have permission to do that though?
No they didn't have permission, but as we're a small village we all help each other in some way like it should be, looking out for each other. I am very grateful that they actually saw I was struggling with clippers and cut it all back for me. (Even the saplings) I've since found out who did it and will be round with a pot of homemade damson and apple chutney! I know that strimming is a short term solution hence the digger. We've 'dug up' the front half of the garden and put black plastic sheeting down to stop any weeds (working brilliantly I must add) What with snowberry and grown elder I'm very happy to have it compacted or churned up. A blank canvas is the ultimate goal, bumps and all P.S. I actually got to do a bit of 'digging' - great fun when you get the hang of it and nice to have a sit down while working.
Damson suckers may well be a problem in the future … it might save trouble later on to install some root barrier material between them and any future lawns, borders or vegetable gardens.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Did the person who was strimming have permission to do that though?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I know that strimming is a short term solution hence the digger. We've 'dug up' the front half of the garden and put black plastic sheeting down to stop any weeds (working brilliantly I must add) What with snowberry and grown elder I'm very happy to have it compacted or churned up. A blank canvas is the ultimate goal, bumps and all
P.S. I actually got to do a bit of 'digging' - great fun when you get the hang of it and nice to have a sit down while working.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.