I'm no tree expert but have found that if I spray some weed killer on the

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Jul 18, 2024
11:16:33am

BlueKarma 3rd String

sucker saplings...they die and don't come back. The trees remain healthy.

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BlueKarma

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Sucker saplings growing off large tree roots in the yard. We have several large trees with large roots that grow out

lightmann All-American

Jul 18, 11:11am

Aspens?

NWCoug

Jul 18, 11:14am

Big cottonwoods.

lightmann

Jul 18, 11:18am

I used Triclopry 4 on the sucker roots from our Sisso tree that we took down. It seemed to work well.

scall

Jul 18, 11:42am

What type of tree? It probably matters as to how you handle it.

scall

Jul 18, 11:15am

I'm no tree expert but have found that if I spray some weed killer on the

BlueKarma

Jul 18, 11:16am

I do this with mine too. Not perfect... but stunts the growth quickly on the sa

AFewThoughts

Jul 18, 11:21am

hmm, haven't tried that, will give it a go. I'm willing to try just about anything.

lightmann

Jul 18, 11:21am

give it a few days before you "mow them down"/snip them off. Make sure the pois

AFewThoughts

Jul 18, 11:23am

I’ve heard garden shows say to spray a rag and then wipe the shooters

DiamondMo

Jul 18, 11:36am

Don't have the answer but I use something like this. Helpful, but not perfect.

OmahaOmaha

Jul 18, 11:17am

I don't know if it's right or not, but I just mow them like you said you do.

IdahoCoug

Jul 18, 11:18am

Tordon. Great chemical to kill off the entire root system.

Enano

Jul 18, 11:24am

I wouldn't mind if it killed off one big root, but I don't want to kill ALL of the roots. That may be where we're

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