I am not so sure Smithtown, NY has a lot of wild growing aloe, but HT readers know there is someone there who acts like she knows everything about everything. I would cut into the ground and see if you have a large connective root sytem or if they are independently growing. You can put a in-ground barrier to keep them from spreading or you can simply pluck new growth before it sets.
We have plenty of aloe in our gardens here in Florida. I agree with the other comments that you just have to cut a line where you want them to stop growing and pull the plants out. The new shoots/plants that cross that line are easy to remove once this is done. We have very sandy soil and the roots do not grow deep.
I work for an aloe vera company and take charge of all the planting and upkeep of all the aloe we have lining the front of our building for over 15 years. To keep things in control when a pup sprouts....pull it out and gift it to someone. If they need thinning out...they will need dug up or pulled. Pulling them may leave roots that can sprout new ones. FYI: the lower leaf is the most medicinal so if you need to cut a leaf to use....the lowest one to the ground is the one you want. As the plant gets older and the leaves dry up you can just cut that leaf off as close to the plant as possible. After a few years you will have a large stalk with the leaves growing up high on it. At that point you can dig it up and cut the root in half and replant it. The only thing that can kill aloe is frost. So if you have an ugly leaf....just take that leaf off. I constantly pull pups and gift them to others.
They are like iris bulbs and the like, you have to dig them out and separate them. I'm sure if you were to offer your neighbors some, they might even hep you do it!
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You really have to dig them out .They will keep sending out shoots if you do not get the whole root out.
I am not so sure Smithtown, NY has a lot of wild growing aloe, but HT readers know there is someone there who acts like she knows everything about everything. I would cut into the ground and see if you have a large connective root sytem or if they are independently growing. You can put a in-ground barrier to keep them from spreading or you can simply pluck new growth before it sets.
We have plenty of aloe in our gardens here in Florida. I agree with the other comments that you just have to cut a line where you want them to stop growing and pull the plants out. The new shoots/plants that cross that line are easy to remove once this is done. We have very sandy soil and the roots do not grow deep.
I work for an aloe vera company and take charge of all the planting and upkeep of all the aloe we have lining the front of our building for over 15 years. To keep things in control when a pup sprouts....pull it out and gift it to someone. If they need thinning out...they will need dug up or pulled. Pulling them may leave roots that can sprout new ones. FYI: the lower leaf is the most medicinal so if you need to cut a leaf to use....the lowest one to the ground is the one you want. As the plant gets older and the leaves dry up you can just cut that leaf off as close to the plant as possible. After a few years you will have a large stalk with the leaves growing up high on it. At that point you can dig it up and cut the root in half and replant it. The only thing that can kill aloe is frost. So if you have an ugly leaf....just take that leaf off. I constantly pull pups and gift them to others.
They are like iris bulbs and the like, you have to dig them out and separate them. I'm sure if you were to offer your neighbors some, they might even hep you do it!