My yard is infested with Ailanthus Altissima, and I want it gone. I have
been told that it's virtually impossible to kill, and it would appear to be
so thus far. Others have recommended measures that include flamethrowers and
bulldozers, however, not having access to either and not having a source for
agent orange I'm casting about for advice.

Has anyone fought this insidiously and perniciously invasive plant and won?

Amy Lewis

Chop them down and if you get any new growth, spray it with brush-b-gone.


Amy Lewis wrote in message
...
My yard is infested with Ailanthus Altissima, and I want it gone. I have
been told that it's virtually impossible to kill, and it would appear to
be
so thus far. Others have recommended measures that include flamethrowers
and
bulldozers, however, not having access to either and not having a source
for
agent orange I'm casting about for advice.

Has anyone fought this insidiously and perniciously invasive plant and
won?

Amy Lewis

"Amy Lewis" wrote in message . ..
My yard is infested with Ailanthus Altissima, and I want it gone. I have
been told that it's virtually impossible to kill, and it would appear to be
so thus far. Others have recommended measures that include flamethrowers and
bulldozers, however, not having access to either and not having a source for
agent orange I'm casting about for advice.

Has anyone fought this insidiously and perniciously invasive plant and won?

Amy Lewis

Two people work together, one cuts the stem and the other immediately applies 2-4-d
herbicide (commonly sold as Brush B Gone) to the stump with a cheap paintbrush.

Beecrofter wrote:
"Amy Lewis" wrote in message . ..

My yard is infested with Ailanthus Altissima, and I want it gone. I have
been told that it's virtually impossible to kill, and it would appear to be
so thus far. Others have recommended measures that include flamethrowers and
bulldozers, however, not having access to either and not having a source for
agent orange I'm casting about for advice.

Has anyone fought this insidiously and perniciously invasive plant and won?

Amy Lewis


Two people work together, one cuts the stem and the other immediately applies 2-4-d
herbicide (commonly sold as Brush B Gone) to the stump with a cheap paintbrush.


I think Brush B Gone is triclopyr rather than 2,4-d. But other than that,
you're right on the money. It's how we're fighting buckthorn up here.

Best regards,
Bob

On Tue, 01 Jul 2003 21:52:09 -0500, zxcvbob
wrote:

Beecrofter wrote:
"Amy Lewis" wrote in message . ..

My yard is infested with Ailanthus Altissima, and I want it gone. I have
been told that it's virtually impossible to kill, and it would appear to be
so thus far. Others have recommended measures that include flamethrowers and
bulldozers, however, not having access to either and not having a source for
agent orange I'm casting about for advice.

Has anyone fought this insidiously and perniciously invasive plant and won?

Amy Lewis


Two people work together, one cuts the stem and the other immediately applies 2-4-d
herbicide (commonly sold as Brush B Gone) to the stump with a cheap paintbrush.


I think Brush B Gone is triclopyr rather than 2,4-d. But other than that,
you're right on the money. It's how we're fighting buckthorn up here.

Best regards,
Bob


Shame on you!



"As crude a weapon as a cave man's club the chemical barrage has been hurled at the fabric of life."
Rachel Carson

My yard is infested with Ailanthus Altissima, and I want it gone. I have
been told that it's virtually impossible to kill, and it would appear to
be
so thus far. Others have recommended measures that include flamethrowers
and
bulldozers, however, not having access to either and not having a source
for
agent orange I'm casting about for advice.

Has anyone fought this insidiously and perniciously invasive plant and
won?

Sorry Amy -- it's time to move to a new home.

I've been fighting it down here by simply keeping after it and cutting it
down. On a whim I tried some RoundUp on it in an area I'm killing off the
vegetation -- it is responding believe it or not. My latest solution is
going to involve attaching something to the chopped off trunk that remains
in the ground, filling it with RoundUp, and letting it soak into the trunk
for a few days such that it will hopefully work its way into the plant.

This plant is so resilient that after cutting it into little pieces and
putting it into the garbage can I noticed that the pieces of trunk IN THE
CAN were sprouting new growth -- after 1 week the new growth was sprouting
new growth. (No soil contact mind you.) It has to be one of the most
amazing growers I have ever seen.

James

JNJ wrote:

My yard is infested with Ailanthus Altissima, and I want it gone. I have
been told that it's virtually impossible to kill, and it would appear to

be

so thus far. Others have recommended measures that include flamethrowers

and

bulldozers, however, not having access to either and not having a source

for

agent orange I'm casting about for advice.

Has anyone fought this insidiously and perniciously invasive plant and

won?

Sorry Amy -- it's time to move to a new home.

I've been fighting it down here by simply keeping after it and cutting it
down. On a whim I tried some RoundUp on it in an area I'm killing off the
vegetation -- it is responding believe it or not. My latest solution is
going to involve attaching something to the chopped off trunk that remains
in the ground, filling it with RoundUp, and letting it soak into the trunk
for a few days such that it will hopefully work its way into the plant.

This plant is so resilient that after cutting it into little pieces and
putting it into the garbage can I noticed that the pieces of trunk IN THE
CAN were sprouting new growth -- after 1 week the new growth was sprouting
new growth. (No soil contact mind you.) It has to be one of the most
amazing growers I have ever seen.

James



See if you can find "Garlon". It contains triclopyr, about 3x the strength
of Brush B Gone. Apply it full strength with a brush to the cut surface.
I can't remember whether Garlon 3E or Garlon 4 is the better formulation
for this use.

Roundup "super concentrate" should work if you use it undiluted on the
fresh cut stumps, but it's not as effective as the selective broadleaf
herbicides.

If there's a farm supply store near you, you may can find a quart of 46%
2,4-d amine for just a few dollars. The bottle I bought at Fleet Farm is
Gordon's brand. You can kill a lot of stumps with a quart of that stuff,
but I've never tried it on ailanthus. Still, it ought to work better than
the Roundup.

Best regards,
Bob

"JNJ" wrote in message
...

This plant is so resilient that after cutting it into little pieces and
putting it into the garbage can I noticed that the pieces of trunk IN THE
CAN were sprouting new growth -- after 1 week the new growth was sprouting
new growth. (No soil contact mind you.) It has to be one of the most
amazing growers I have ever seen.

I have seen that too, having cut down one of the trees next to my fence. The
log is laying in my side yard and putting out branches. I'm quite sure at
some point it will send down roots. It's just an incredible plant, and I
think if we dropped this thing on Mars there would be forests and an oxygen
atmosphere inside of a decade.

In the course of trying to get it out of my lawn I discoverd that the
infestation is so complete and thorough that I have to peel the sod up from
the entire lawn to get it out of there, it's root systems are so pervasive.

Even this measure will not get all of the roots out, and I shall have to
also poison those roots that go deeper than the sod.


Amy Lewis

Amy Lewis wrote:
"JNJ" wrote in message
...


This plant is so resilient that after cutting it into little pieces and
putting it into the garbage can I noticed that the pieces of trunk IN THE
CAN were sprouting new growth -- after 1 week the new growth was sprouting
new growth. (No soil contact mind you.) It has to be one of the most
amazing growers I have ever seen.


I have seen that too, having cut down one of the trees next to my fence. The
log is laying in my side yard and putting out branches. I'm quite sure at
some point it will send down roots. It's just an incredible plant, and I
think if we dropped this thing on Mars there would be forests and an oxygen
atmosphere inside of a decade.

In the course of trying to get it out of my lawn I discoverd that the
infestation is so complete and thorough that I have to peel the sod up from
the entire lawn to get it out of there, it's root systems are so pervasive.

Even this measure will not get all of the roots out, and I shall have to
also poison those roots that go deeper than the sod.


Amy Lewis


Check out this link; especially the part about "CURRENT MANAGEMENT
APPROACHES" http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/aial1.htm

I think "hack and squirt" thing looks promising, using dicamba or full
strength Brush B Gon. The article says Roundup is not particularly
effective for killing the roots.

"Tree of Heaven" seems to be an odd name for a weak stemmed tree that
smells like cat pee. I guess some peoples idea of heaven are different
than mine.

Best regards,
Bob

--
"Stealing a Rhinoceros should not be attempted lightly" --Kehlog Albran

"Tree of Heaven" seems to be an odd name for a weak stemmed tree that
smells like cat pee. I guess some peoples idea of heaven are different
than mine.

IMHO this tree is nothing less than a gift from the deepest bowels of hell.

James

I have seen that too, having cut down one of the trees next to my fence.
The
log is laying in my side yard and putting out branches. I'm quite sure at
some point it will send down roots. It's just an incredible plant, and I
think if we dropped this thing on Mars there would be forests and an
oxygen
atmosphere inside of a decade.

In the course of trying to get it out of my lawn I discoverd that the
infestation is so complete and thorough that I have to peel the sod up
from
the entire lawn to get it out of there, it's root systems are so
pervasive.

Even this measure will not get all of the roots out, and I shall have to
also poison those roots that go deeper than the sod.

How did it get so entrenched in your lawn?

James

JNJ wrote:
"Tree of Heaven" seems to be an odd name for a weak stemmed tree that
smells like cat pee. I guess some peoples idea of heaven are different
than mine.


IMHO this tree is nothing less than a gift from the deepest bowels of hell.

James


I'm tempted to plant one, just to see what's all the fuss...

Bob

I'm tempted to plant one, just to see what's all the fuss...

Heh, heh -- go ahead. Plant one. Just remember to set up your altar to
Satan in front of it.

James

From: zxcvbob
Date: Wed, Jul 2, 2003 2:12 PM
Message-id:

JNJ wrote:
"Tree of Heaven" seems to be an odd name for a weak stemmed tree that
smells like cat pee. I guess some peoples idea of heaven are different
than mine.


IMHO this tree is nothing less than a gift from the deepest bowels of
hell.

James


I'm tempted to plant one, just to see what's all the fuss...

Bob


That would be equivalent to setting a few cockroaches loose in your basement.
Although I think cockroaches are easier to get rid of....

Tyra