"Sacha Hubbard" wrote in message
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On Tue, 30 May 2006 16:29:40 +0100, Redman wrote
(in article ):

Ok, I cut down a lot of Leylandi last year but left about a foot and a
half
of stump sticking up, now they are growing again but the wifes heard
that
there is a substance that you can put on the stump to stop them growing.
Anyone know what it's called? Can you get it from any decent Garden
Centre?


Are you SURE they're leylandii? Did you leave any green growth on them
at
all? I must admit that I can't see why you would if you wanted to be rid
of
them altogether but I ask because new growth never sprouts from old wood
on
leylandii, so taking them back to 18 inches of stump and no greenery
should
have been the end of them. Yew re-sprouts pretty successfully but not
leylandii. In fact, we have a customer who against all our advice,
decided
to 'pollard' hers and take out some of the side branches. She has been
left
with the most hideous, almost naked poles about 12' high.

Possibly they weren't Leylandi I'm not a tree expert but they grew bloody
quickly after I moved into this house just about 3 years ago. I did leave
bits of greenery on them. Anyway someones pointed out what to use and how to
get rid of them.

Redman