Cultural methods involve manipulating the timing, intensity, or duration of a land use or management action to achieve a desired vegetation composition and/or structure. Cultural control is most often employed to manage invasive weeds or deter undesirable species in traditional agriculture fields but also on rangeland landscapes. Targeted grazing, prescribed fire, and seeding desirable vegetation are the most common rangeland cultural methods (also see Related Resources below).

Cultural practices are often incorporated into an integrated approach in consideration with biological, cultural, and mechanical methods to maximize brush management goals. Selecting the appropriate cultural technique to meet your goal(s) can depend heavily on cost of implementation, but managers should also consider regional-, local-, and site-level soil, elevation, and weather (or climate) conditions to maximize efficacy in both short- and long-term time frames. 

A simplified example of a cultural method application includes seeding a desirable, competitive herbaceous species that can capture soil and water resources that aids in preventing resource capture by competing undesirable brush species following a mechanical practice. Considerations on the site suitability, species selection, and timing with precipitation (or the rainy season) for germination and establishment will be critical for seeding potential success.