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Old 01-07-2003, 01:56 AM
Greg and Kelly Carr
 
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Default locust tree

I will try using this brush killer concentrate. Do I have to go to a special
store to get this?

Thanks for your help....


"Penny Morgan" wrote in message
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We recently had several trees cleared from the back of our property. A
couple of them were locust trees. The roots have these tremendously long
runners that are about the size of a water hose that run under the surface
of the soil. The tree service told us to keep applying round up

concentrate
at a rate of 4-5 oz. of round up to a gallon of water. Apply every two
weeks until the tree is dead. We actually ended up getting Bonide Brush
Killer Concentrate because it kills woody type brush along with poison

ivy,
oak, etc. My poor husband can attest to that. I haven't noticed any new
sprouts anywhere.

Penny
Zone 7b - North Carolina
"Greg and Kelly Carr" wrote in message
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I had a locust tree in my backyard. We had it taken down because it was
blocking the sun to one of our favorite beech trees. The tree was

removed
two years ago and we have yet to have the stump ground down. This tree

was
in a lawn area. Ever since we removed the tree, during the spring and
summer, sprouts of locust shoots are everywhere. The entire root system

of
the tree is apparent. I have even severed some of the roots, that were
close to the surface, and I still see these shoots and have to mow them

down
(they grow quite rapidly). I am afraid that even when we remove the

stump
we will have a problem with the roots. Has anyone experienced this?