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tree stump removal
I tried the Round Up on the fresh stump...didn't work for me. Even
gave up and tried straight concentrate -- that was expensive and a complete waste of money. And, yeah, it only works when it is drawn up through the leaves, but I was desperate and willing to try anything. Course I tried it on the leaves of the cigar trees before I cut them down and it only worked on the little ones. John "Babberney" wrote in message ... On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 18:35:20 GMT, "DScott" wrote: We've got several trees in our neighborhood that seem to perpetually seed our back yard. We always have little saplings starting up all over the place. I've recently had a bunch of the larger ones cut down and hauled away. Now, how do I keep them from re-sprouting from the stumps. I know that diesel fuel suffocates them, but I'm looking for something that is effective and more environmentally friendly. Help! Dianne in Austin You can have them ground below grade (or rent a stump grinder). That's pretty effective, though sometimes you will see sprouts at the edges of the grinding site (from the ends of roots). Hackberry trees are particularly persistent. I'm not big on chemicals (and I don't want to debate pros and cons of roundup) but, as a free individual, you may decide to apply brush-b-gone or similar product to the first sprouts in hope s that you'll get no more. For future reference, I've also heard that ronund-up applied directly to the stump immediately after cutting will do the trick. good luck, keith For more info about the International Society of Arboriculture, please visit http://www.isa-arbor.com/home.asp. For consumer info about tree care, visit http://www.treesaregood.com/ |
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