"Phil L" wrote in message ...

you should use SBK - brush it onto the leaves and bark and it will work it's
way into the root system, you'll need to do it at least 3 or 4
times...another alternative is to snip it off as close to the ground as
possible, then smother the raw stump with a mixture of SBK and oil, this
will also require retreatment.

FWIW, you have probably caught it in time as it's roots will not be strong
enough to do any permanent damage to anything yet - another year or so and
you risk subsidence in the house as the roots dry out the clay underneath
the foundations.

Thanks for the info, sounds just what I need but sorry to appear
ignorant - what's SBK and where's the best place to buy it?

Kilroy_Woz_Ere