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     86129squids |
I know it's an invasive species, a suckering type, and it's a threat to my beloved Smokies. Got one next to my deck, I let it grow thinking it was a walnut. Oops. Got about a dozen and a half half dollar size holes around it- wondering if that has anything to do with the root system. Any arborists out there? Time to kill this thing. | ||
| Figorvonbuellingham |
You will have them all over the place. They stink to high heaven. It’s a soft wood and the branches will break easily. Better nip it in the bud. | ||
| Griffmeister |
Copper nails? | ||
| Hootowl |
Ground clear. | ||
| Pwnzor |
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| 86129squids |
That looks like fun, Matthew, but that wouldn't do it. This damn thing throws "suckers" all over, don't know how it does it so far from the main tree. Anywhere I look in my yard, I'll see little pale baby trees popping up- I pull them as soon as I see them. Hate to say it Figor, but I've let it grow to about 40' by now. Gonna have to call in a tree service to take it down. Hoping to coordinate with a neighbor or two to give the tree guy a day of work in the same area, work a group discount that way. | ||
| Aesquire |
Yep. If you want, a crazy buddy has an American Chestnut tree and gives the seeds away to try & return it to nature. I can send you a couple. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_chestnut | ||
| Two_seasons |
TORDON Available at Tractor Supply Works for Buckthorn (Message edited by two_seasons on September 29, 2019) | ||
| 86129squids |
No thanks, Patrick- neighbor has one of those, PITA when it drops those pods. | ||
| 86129squids |
Two- I once had a "princess" tree, next to the house, too close- used this stuff called "Big & Tough" in heavy doses on the stump. Long gone now, gonna use that stuff on this tree once it's cut. | ||
| Two_seasons |
Tordon works best if plant is cut first Stumps are ideal. | ||
| 86129squids |
Yeah... I'd kinda hate to kill a standing tree- once it died, it'd be likely to kill us with a bad storm. | ||
| Crusty |
Just found this: |
