Place a covering around the area in which you plan to remove the blackberry plant. This can make clean up easier and minimize the risk of seeds or stems escaping and forming new plants. Use trash bags or tarps to cover the area to till. Using your hands or a pair of heavy-duty garden scissors to cut the stems of the blackberry plant. This will make it easier for you to remove the roots and source of life for the plant. Using the covering you used around the blackberry bush, bundle the stems together. Then dispose of the stems in your garbage or a place in which they are not exposed to the soil to prevent regrowth.  Make sure to get every bit of stem off of the ground because a new bush can still grow even from a short cutting.  Check with your community to inquire about local regulations on disposing of organic plant material. Once you’ve removed the stems, you can more easily access the root ball. Using a trowel or shovel, dig the surrounding soil until you expose the entire root ball.  Make sure to dig around the root ball so that you don’t break it up and potentially release seeds or stems into the soil.  Be aware that digging up the root ball will not kill the plant since some plant material may remain, but this does make tilling the soil much easier. Gently take the root ball out from the soil around which you’ve dug a hole. Not only can this ensure easier tilling, but can also remove a major source of rhizomes that can propagate the bush. However, keep in mind that blackberry plants do not form a tight root ball like some other plants and the roots can run a long way underground. Follow the roots to the ends and then carefully dig them up with a trowel.   Use gloves when you remove the root ball to minimize the risk of cutting yourself. Dig further around the root ball if it doesn’t come out when you pull on it. This may allow you to get most bits of root in one movement. Dispose of the root ball in the same way you did the stems. It’s important to till, or break up and turn over, the soil after removing the stems and root balls. This can help remove or starve any material, including rhizomes, which are also called rootstocks, that can propagate further plants.  Use a cultivator fork or deep spade to turn over and break up soil in small areas. You can purchase these at most home improvement and hardware stores. Rent an engine-powered tiller for larger areas. You can rent (or buy) these at home improvement and hardware stores.  Be sure that you’ve broken up and turned over your soil by examining it. The soil will often look darker if it’s come from under the surface. If you do not want to till the soil, then you can also just mow over any shoots that do come up. This will weaken the plants and stop the shoots from coming up. Use a heavy layer of plastic to cover the soil and minimize the risk of more blackberries growing. Then cover the plastic with 4-5 inches of mulch to further deter growth. Follow up your removal and tilling with frequent care of your soil. Repeating your tilling efforts can minimize the number of plantlets and eventually kill all of your blackberries. Till once a week or any time you see plantlets. Eventually, the blackberry plants will die.
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One-sentence summary -- Cover the area around the plant. Cut the stems. Bundle the stems for disposal. Dig up the root ball. Remove the root ball. Till the soil. Cover the soil. Repeat tilling.


You can enter into fan art, writing, or comic contests. If you win any place in it, you will get a medal and level up. Even if you enter a lot, you will get a participants ribbon(medal) and level up also.
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One-sentence summary -- Enter in Fantage contests in the Comet.


If the spot is small or limited to one area, you may be able to remove it without bathing the cat entirely. Wet the fur by pouring a small cup of water over the spot. You can also dampen it with a wet washcloth. Rub dish soap into the spot. Rinse out by pouring more water over the paint until it has been removed entirely. Towel dry the cat.  Hold the cat firmly with one hand to keep them still while you clean. If possible, have another person hold the cat while you wash them. If the cat tries to escape, gently pull them back. If the cat tries to wriggle away or scratch you, you may need to restrain them with a towel. Wrap the towel around their feet and body. Try to leave the painted areas unwrapped so that you can wash off the paint. If your cat is covered with multiple paint stains or if the mess is extensive, you may need to prepare a full bath. Fill a bathtub or sink with a few inches of warm water. As you bring your cat to the bath, pet them and talk to them soothingly.  If you have a sink with a spray nozzle, you do not need to fill the sink, but rather, you can use the spray nozzle to wet and rinse them.  Put some cotton in the cat’s ears before placing them in the bath to prevent water from going inside. Placing a towel or rubber bath mat on the bottom of the basin can help prevent your cat from slipping. This will also give them something to grip onto if they are nervous during the bath. If you’re worried about being scratched, you may want to trim their nails before you bathe them. Once the cat is in the bath, wet them by pouring or spraying water over their body. Do not try to wash their head or face. Take the dish soap or a cat shampoo, and massage it into the cat’s fur. The paint should start coming loose and running off at this point.  Do not use human shampoo, as this can irritate the cat’s skin. Do not use any soap on the cat’s head or face. If there is paint on the cat’s head or face, try to gently remove it with a damp wash cloth. Take a cup or pitcher, and fill it with water from the bath. Starting with the neck behind your cat’s head and moving towards their tail, pour the water over their body. Try not to get the cat’s head wet. Do this a few times until all of the soap and the paint has been rinsed from their fur.  If you have a spray nozzle, you can simply run the water over the cat’s fur. If paint still remains after you rinse, try reapplying the dish soap, and wash them a second time. Once the cat is clean, remove them from the bath, and wrap them in a towel immediately. Soak up as much as water as you can with the towel. If you want, you can set a hairdryer to its lowest heat and air settings. Gently blow the cat dry.
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Remove small spots. Prepare a bath. Rub dish soap into their fur. Rinse out the soap. Dry the cat with a towel.