I have been told that to kill a tree I have to drill a hole 6" deep and
1"diameter into the trunk near the base and fill it with copper sulfate and
then seal the hole with a wooden plug.

Can any one advise me if this is true?

Peter

Peter Jason wrote:
I have been told that to kill a tree I have to drill a hole 6" deep and
1"diameter into the trunk near the base and fill it with copper sulfate and
then seal the hole with a wooden plug.

Can any one advise me if this is true?

Peter




Who's tree is it?

Best regards,
Bob

Well, it's not mine, and discretion is in order.
The wooden plug will cleverly disguise the hole.
Do you think the copper sulfate will zap it?



"zxcvbob" wrote in message
...
Peter Jason wrote:
I have been told that to kill a tree I have to drill a hole 6" deep and
1"diameter into the trunk near the base and fill it with copper sulfate
and then seal the hole with a wooden plug.

Can any one advise me if this is true?

Peter


Who's tree is it?

Best regards,
Bob

You better have a very good reason to go around killing other people's trees. Don't
expect any advice until you clarify this. I would also like to know why you are killing
a tree.

Sherwin D.

Peter Jason wrote:

Well, it's not mine, and discretion is in order.
The wooden plug will cleverly disguise the hole.
Do you think the copper sulfate will zap it?

"zxcvbob" wrote in message
...
Peter Jason wrote:
I have been told that to kill a tree I have to drill a hole 6" deep and
1"diameter into the trunk near the base and fill it with copper sulfate
and then seal the hole with a wooden plug.

Can any one advise me if this is true?

Peter


Who's tree is it?

Best regards,
Bob

sherwindu writes in article dated Wed, 17 Aug 2005 23:28:23 -0500:
You better have a very good reason to go around killing other people's trees.
Don't expect any advice until you clarify this. I would also like to know why
you are killing a tree.

Sherwin D.

Peter Jason wrote:

Well, it's not mine, and discretion is in order.
The wooden plug will cleverly disguise the hole.
Do you think the copper sulfate will zap it?

No that won't do, you will need some nitro-glycerin-soaked cardboard, and a
lit cigarette.

--Spud Demon spud_demon -at- thundermaker.net

Well the thing is lifting the pavement and its roots are crawling into my
drains and blocking them.

Also it is sucking all the water from the subsoil under the house and cracks
are appearing in the walls.

I want to get rid of it before something catastrophic happens!



"sherwindu" wrote in message
...
You better have a very good reason to go around killing other people's
trees. Don't
expect any advice until you clarify this. I would also like to know why
you are killing
a tree.

Sherwin D.

Peter Jason wrote:

Well, it's not mine, and discretion is in order.
The wooden plug will cleverly disguise the hole.
Do you think the copper sulfate will zap it?

"zxcvbob" wrote in message
...
Peter Jason wrote:
I have been told that to kill a tree I have to drill a hole 6" deep
and
1"diameter into the trunk near the base and fill it with copper
sulfate
and then seal the hole with a wooden plug.

Can any one advise me if this is true?

Peter


Who's tree is it?

Best regards,
Bob

Peter Jason wrote:
Well the thing is lifting the pavement and its roots are crawling into my
drains and blocking them.

Also it is sucking all the water from the subsoil under the house and
cracks are appearing in the walls.

I want to get rid of it before something catastrophic happens!


Then talk to the owner of the tree.

If something catastrophic happens that they could have prevented, they may
have liability. That liability is their incentive to deal with the problem.

The consequences of committing a criminal act should be your incentive to
not vandalize someone else's property. Also, if something catastrophic
happens because you killed the tree, guess who the liability shifts to.

--
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In article , says...
Well the thing is lifting the pavement and its roots are crawling into my
drains and blocking them.

Also it is sucking all the water from the subsoil under the house and cracks
are appearing in the walls.

I want to get rid of it before something catastrophic happens!



I suggest you talk to a lawyer, you may find you have legal recourse
under the laws where you're at. If you get caught destroying somebody
elses property, you'll find yourself talking to a lawyer anyway.

Bill

On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 15:25:59 +1000, "Peter Jason"
wrote:

Well the thing is lifting the pavement and its roots are crawling into my
drains and blocking them.

Also it is sucking all the water from the subsoil under the house and cracks
are appearing in the walls.

I want to get rid of it before something catastrophic happens!

If you water the foundation, the subsoil will not dry out and you will
not have a problem. If you trench near your house and install a root
barrier, you will not have a problem. If you replace the porous drain
pipe with correctly installed PVC, you will not have a problem.

If your trespass onto your neighbor's property and kill his tree, you
will have a problem (or so I would hope).

Grow up and take responsibility for these issues instead of sneaking
around breaking laws to avoid dealing with the real issues.

K

A friend of mine told me that his father strung copper wires through
weeping bed tile to stop willow roots from entering and claimed that it
worked. As far as drilling a tree with copper sulfate; only the first
layer under the bark is living tissue. So drilling into the tree would
serve no purpose.

Peter Jason wrote:
Well the thing is lifting the pavement and its roots are crawling into my
drains and blocking them.

Also it is sucking all the water from the subsoil under the house and cracks
are appearing in the walls.

This is real damage, and the tree's owner is responsible. Take him to
court. Established tort law tells you that you can sue for damages to
your property caused by that tree. You can probably start with small
claims court, depending on the dollar limits in your state or province.

I want to get rid of it before something catastrophic happens!

Common law says you can cut off any part of the tree that overhangs your
property. I don't know if that includes roots. You don't need
permission, but it might be politic to tell the neighbour what you
intend. Just make sure you don't encraoch on the neighbour's property.
IOW, if you kill the tree, you've damaged his property, and he can sue
you, and you can be charged with mischief or worse.

In most cities and towns, there will be ordinances that you can use to
make the tree-owner do what needs to be done, or get the city to cut
down the tree. If the tree belongs to the city, you may have to sue. But
the city should have rules and procedures about maintaining the "urban
forest", so there should be no problem, apart from the usual bureacratic
delays.

Peter Jason wrote:
Well, it's not mine, and discretion is in order.


I thought so.

Regards,
Bob

How about dilling a hole in your head and filling it with something toxic?
At lest the tree gives off O2 and not troll waste like yours.


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"Peter Jason" wrote in message
...

Hey Peter.
I am prolly one of the least PC folks you will meet here so I am going to
offer some advice.
It's just a tree and another can be replanted in it's place. We yank out
shrubs, flowers and all sorts of other plants when they become a problem, a
tree can be replaced too.

First, a little history.
The last house we owned had an enormous Ash tree in the front yard, the
whole neighborhood had HUGE ash trees.
This tree, big and beautiful as it was, was lifted and my driveway several
inches and ruined it. It had roots running into my yard so that the grass
would not grow and it had cracked the brick borders around my flower beds as
it headed for my foundation. It also had (as did they all) mistletoe and a
disease that caused it to drop loads of messy leaves every time there was
the slightest rain. It was like autumn all year round.

My point is, I feel your pain. I considered killing this tree too. It was
"owned" by the city.

Since it was on the south side of the house I decided that there must be
another solution because it was the only buffer between our house and that
hot summer sun.
I called the city and they had a program where they would come and cut the
roots with a trenching kind of tool. It cut about two inches wide, and
severed the roots to stop them from doing any more damage. It was a mess in
the lawn, but nothing that didn't heal up fairly quickly.
I had it done a couple of times while we owned the house and it did help.

In your case, I don't know if it is a solution or not but it's hard as hell
to kill a tree. We cut one down completely and it took about two years for
it to stop sending up suckers. It was Oak and too ahrd to drill and put
stuff into to kill it. You may try consulting an arborist about the roots on
your property and if it's a neighbor's tree see if they will share the cost
of the maintenance. If it's the city, do some stealthy research on it, if
they will do nothing then I'm on your side, find a way to kill it. Just
don't get caught.

Kate

"Peter Jason" wrote in message
...
:I have been told that to kill a tree I have to drill a hole 6" deep and
: 1"diameter into the trunk near the base and fill it with copper sulfate
and
: then seal the hole with a wooden plug.
:
: Can any one advise me if this is true?
:
: Peter
:
:

In article et,
"SVTKate" wrote:

- Hey Peter.
- I am prolly one of the least PC folks you will meet here so I am going to
- offer some advice.
- It's just a tree and another can be replanted in it's place. We yank out
- shrubs, flowers and all sorts of other plants when they become a problem, a
- tree can be replaced too.
-
- First, a little history.
- The last house we owned had an enormous Ash tree in the front yard, the
- whole neighborhood had HUGE ash trees.
- This tree, big and beautiful as it was, was lifted and my driveway several
- inches and ruined it. It had roots running into my yard so that the grass
- would not grow and it had cracked the brick borders around my flower beds as
- it headed for my foundation. It also had (as did they all) mistletoe and a
- disease that caused it to drop loads of messy leaves every time there was
- the slightest rain. It was like autumn all year round.
-
- My point is, I feel your pain. I considered killing this tree too. It was
- "owned" by the city.
-
- Since it was on the south side of the house I decided that there must be
- another solution because it was the only buffer between our house and that
- hot summer sun.
- I called the city and they had a program where they would come and cut the
- roots with a trenching kind of tool. It cut about two inches wide, and
- severed the roots to stop them from doing any more damage. It was a mess in
- the lawn, but nothing that didn't heal up fairly quickly.
- I had it done a couple of times while we owned the house and it did help.
-
- In your case, I don't know if it is a solution or not but it's hard as hell
- to kill a tree. We cut one down completely and it took about two years for
- it to stop sending up suckers. It was Oak and too ahrd to drill and put
- stuff into to kill it. You may try consulting an arborist about the roots on
- your property and if it's a neighbor's tree see if they will share the cost
- of the maintenance. If it's the city, do some stealthy research on it, if
- they will do nothing then I'm on your side, find a way to kill it. Just
- don't get caught.
-
- Kate

Many years ago someone tried to kill the "historic treaty
oak" in Austin, TX. He was nearly successful. Maybe you could
do some research and find out what he used!!

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