Honey suckle destruction
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I'd have to see more of the tree but that's highly possible. If you break the branch does it stink? Kinda hard to kill and will send up sucker's from the base if you leave the stump in the ground.
That looks like it. Ugly looking thing that seems like it would take over after the honey suckle is removed. Thinking I need to treat it the same way. @LonewolfNopack
It's definitely Ailanthus aka Tree of Heaven. If it's small you can foliar spray, cut and treat or sometimes pull it (if seedlings) otherwise mature trees should be kill via hack and squirt method if they are not in danger of falling over a building or trail. A good app you can use is called Picture This. I've found it to be the best.
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It's between the driveways by my dumpster. Seems to be really trying to take over with a bunch of shoots. I'll be sure to water it with gly after I cut it. Thanks
How big is it?It's between the driveways by my dumpster. Seems to be really trying to take over with a bunch of shoots. I'll be sure to water it with gly after I cut it. Thanks
It will likely root sprout if cut even with herbicide. They are known for this. So just be prepared.
I'm pretty stubborn myself and I don't plan on letting up until I get my way. I'll start with scoring a ring and treating it every couple of weeks until I see the results. Then I'll drop it after it's dead. Drink beer over it's dead burning carcass. Because I can.
A few years ago I had a state Forrester walk my property. I have several Ailanthus trees, one that is probably the biggest one I've ever seen at about 24". He told me do not cut them down, but instead girdle them and put some particular herbicide/stump killer type of stuff or they will throw up suckers like crazy. I don't remember what the chemical was called.
The main trunk itself will die back, its the sprouts that it sends up across its root system to watch out for. We use hack and squirt method as it kills it more gradually and doesn't send it into "shock". The fact of the matter is even when done by the book, Tree of Heaven will often send up root sucker's once touched.I'm pretty stubborn myself and I don't plan on letting up until I get my way. I'll start with scoring a ring and treating it every couple of weeks until I see the results. Then I'll drop it after it's dead. Drink beer over it's dead burning carcass. Because I can.
There are a lot of chemicals that will work. The most readily available is a slightly diluted glyphosate mixture (with water). Avoid spring time for best results.
One of us mustve already pissed the root system off. Because it kinda went crazy already. I want to get it under control while I can.
Those may also be seedlings. Try pulling them up by hand after this rain. If the root pulls out with them then they are likely seedlings. If it breaks off when gently pulled, then likely root sprouts.
You are the man! Thanks.
Guessing it started by a ride in from the trash truck. Crazy that I notice the route things take now that I'm aware. Water systems, road systems and train tracks aren't just easy ways for humans to travel. Lol
Most all problems in our natural world are traced back to mankind. We create the problems then act like disciples when we try to solve the problems we created. Much like our government.
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Down here we have Crate Myrtle trees that people plant in their landscapes. They're similar to a sumac in growth rate and species. If you cut one down it goes into defensive mode like the tree of heaven and sends up hundreds of shoots from the roots. I cut one down, drilled 1 inch holes in the top of the stump and poured straight 40% glyphosate in the holes and put a tile over it to keep rain out. The sucker still sprouted!
Another three I cut down and painted the top of the stumps with undiluted imapyzere.
Worked on 2 out of 3.
I will say that I did quite a bit of hack and squirt on the acre behind my house and the imapyzere did a fantastic job. It does not however work on pine trees. I think it's because when cut the pines immediately sap and wash the cut amd seal it which is what they're supposed to do.
