"Phil L" wrote in message
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Kilroy_Woz_Ere wrote:
:: "Phil L" wrote in message
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::: 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?
::

You can get it from any garden centre, B&Q or even wilkinsons if you have
one near you..it looks like this:
http://www.capitalgardens.co.uk/acat...d_Killers.html
Right at the bottom of the page.

HTH

Thanks for the advice.