Asked on Mar 24, 2015
I need to kill trees that grow between the fences
by Mary
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What could I use to kill these trees that will not be harmful to pets?
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That's an excellent question that I've been wanting to know also as I have poison oak, ivy & sumac growing between mine as well. Please share your ans. when you receive one. Thank you!!!
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Lynn Berry
on Mar 24, 2015
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Glyphosate (Roundup) works pretty well. I used a 1 inch spade bit and a drill to place several holes in the trunk and then put the glyphosate into the holes. Repeat several times as needed depending on the size of the tree. You can also "circumcise" the trunk with a saw. Remove a 1 inch wide band of bark around the entire trunk and it will die very quickly. The poison ivy, etc. also yields to glyphosate, but be sure to get a version that includes a detergent to penetrate the oil on the leaves.
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Phillip Williams
on Mar 24, 2015
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Circumcise, funny! Girdling the tree without poison will probably result in suckers below the girdling cut. I usually paint the wounds and that worked on a catclaw tree, which are very tenacious.
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1240839
on Mar 24, 2015
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Copper nails
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Shiny_bubbles
on Mar 24, 2015
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cut down trees then drill lots of holes in the trunk and fill with Epsom salts, add water, might require multiple applications, you can google online instructions
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Dig303894
on Mar 24, 2015
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Judy
on Mar 24, 2015
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About a million years ago, we lived next door to an old man with a prized plum tree. It hung over our fence and dropped its gooey fruit on our driveway. Additionally there were some ugly day lilies growing along the fence line. So what did we first time home buyers do - YEP - we used Ortho Triox on the ugly lilies. Needless to say, we not only killed the lilies but also the very prized plum tree. We were almost run out of the neighborhood. All to the point - use ORTHO TRIOX - It kills everything. Search Magnify Print Ortho Triox Ground Clear Vegetation Killer, 32 oz ITEM 274449 | MODEL #0430210 by Scotts Lawn CareQTY PRICE AVAILABILITY $8.49 / each
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Judy
on Mar 24, 2015
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Thanks everyone for the help
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Mary
on Mar 24, 2015
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One simple trick that I've used...drill a small hole, 1/4 to 1/2 inch, at a downward angle into the trunk as deep as I can go and pour ammonia straight from the bottle into the hole. Do this for a couple of days and no more tree.
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D & K
on Mar 26, 2015
Lynn Berry
on Mar 24, 2015
Phillip Williams
on Mar 24, 2015
1240839
on Mar 24, 2015
Shiny_bubbles
on Mar 24, 2015
Dig303894
on Mar 24, 2015
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