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Concrete and two large fir trees
Hi all,
We have just bought a house that as a very nice patio but as two 8 foot fir tree stuck in it, we would like to kill these trees so we can cut them down without disturbing the patio due to cost etc. What would be the best way to do this i have been told several things namely diesal in the ground or drill a hole in the tree and pour diesal into the hole or another was using a very strong costic soda solution to kill the tree slowly. the ground will not be replanted or reused. Thanks Steve |
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Concrete and two large fir trees
"Steve" wrote in message ... Hi all, We have just bought a house that as a very nice patio but as two 8 foot fir tree stuck in it, we would like to kill these trees so we can cut them down without disturbing the patio due to cost etc. What would be the best way to do this i have been told several things namely diesal in the ground or drill a hole in the tree and pour diesal into the hole or another was using a very strong costic soda solution to kill the tree slowly. the ground will not be replanted or reused. Just cut 'em down to ground level, that usually sees most conifers off. You don't need to use any chemicals. If the 'pockets' occupied by these trees are big enough you might be able to plant some low growing plants to camouflage the stumps - I'm thinking Thymes, Prostrate Rosemary, Alpine Pinks, Sage, Sea Pinks, Some of the more vigorous Saxifrages, Lavender etc. Rod |
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Concrete and two large fir trees
"Steve" wrote in message
... Hi all, We have just bought a house that as a very nice patio but as two 8 foot fir tree stuck in it, we would like to kill these trees so we can cut them down without disturbing the patio due to cost etc. What would be the best way to do this i have been told several things namely diesal in the ground or drill a hole in the tree and pour diesal into the hole or another was using a very strong costic soda solution to kill the tree slowly. the ground will not be replanted or reused. Thanks Steve Ever thought of stripping the barnches, cutting the trunk at about 4 foot and making a pair of nice tables ?, just an idea. Duncan |
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Concrete and two large fir trees
I don't understand the problem: you wish to kill the trees then
cut them down? Cutting them down will likely kill them so why bother doing anything extra. If you kill them then cut them down I can't see how this will protect your patio, they'll still fall on your patio..... If you want to kill a tree I believe you "ring" it, cutting a ring out of the bark and the live wood ( this years growth ) near the base, so starving the tree of sap etc from the roots. To make sure I believe you can buy some crystals to pour into the "ring", the garden centre will have these. If you are worried about the tree regrowing from the stump, not all trees will do this - I cut an apple down last year and it's regrowing, but my Leylandii firs die outright when cut off at the base. As yours are firs you may get away with no regrowth without using chemicals. Andy "Steve" wrote in message ... Hi all, We have just bought a house that as a very nice patio but as two 8 foot fir tree stuck in it, we would like to kill these trees so we can cut them down without disturbing the patio due to cost etc. What would be the best way to do this i have been told several things namely diesal in the ground or drill a hole in the tree and pour diesal into the hole or another was using a very strong costic soda solution to kill the tree slowly. the ground will not be replanted or reused. Thanks Steve |
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