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Originally posted by Ivan
My neighbor has two very large tower poplar planted about two feet from the
fence line. This weedy tree sends shoots up forty feet into my yard. How
do I stop them? Also I want to plant a tree or lilac close by but I'm
afraid that if I water and feed it, the poplar will be the one to benefit.
What would be an aggressive tree to plant in the vicinity that might choke
the poplar shoots? The planting site would be on the east side of the
offending trees., and would be shaded somewhat by them.
Any suggestions?
Ivan
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From your spelling and use of 'yard' instead of 'garden' I assume you are in the USA. Here in the UK, you can dig down on your side of the boundary and thus remove the roots that are coming into your garden. That will prevent suckers until the roots regrow, which they will. You could try digging a trench close to your boundary and inserting something impermeable like concrete to a sufficient depth to prevent the regrown roots coming your way. Overdo the root pruning and the trees might blow over in high winds - could be worse than the suckers.
The best bet might be to grow to love poplars.