When you mechanically remove large areas of brush in this manner, you can lose important erosion control. Stumps left after trees and bushes are cut down will also resprout if not chemically treated. Many chemical control methods are available. These include foliar treatments, basal bark treatments, cut-stump treatments and frill treatments. Each of these methods has advantages according to the brush control objective of the manager.
Foliar treatments are the most common.
For best results, you should make foliar applications in the spring when the brush is green and actively growing. Generally, you mix products used for foliar treatment with water and spray them on the brush until the spray runs off, wetting trunk and limbs as well as leaves. Several chemical treatments are available for foliar application, including triclopyr, glyphosate and new BrushMaster. Triclopyr and BrushMaster herbicides do not harm most grass species when foliarly applied. This streetside brush will invade the adjacent office park where it will require immediate attention.