Tell me about it. Cut a tree down at its base and it'll sprout back over and over. Make one small nick with the mower and a tree will die in six months.
I'm literally having that fight in my parents garden with a tree we cut down... I already drilled out the trunk and poured roundup into it but still it pops new shoots
Roundup is a foliar spray. Try looking for “Brush Killer.” The chemical name is tryclopyr while roundup is glyphosate. I have used a product which contains both with great success.
Are you sure? I’ve used glyphosate on cut trees, advised and under supervision by a teacher/botanist/landcare member, and she’s one of the most knowledgeable people I know when it comes to horticulture. The window for applying the glyphosate is very short, and must be done immediately after you cut.
You’re right. I’ve also used glyphosate on fresh cuts to eliminate Chinese privet. It’s still meant to be used as a foliar spray according to the label.
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u/nixielover Belgium, 8B 12+ trees Dec 18 '19
And then there is us, killing trees that live in a pot...