Now about 3 times the size they were in the fall of 2012 when we bought the property.
These "trees" are taking over my yard! Any idea what they are?
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Julie
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They were on the side of the shed when we bought the property (1st pic), but now they have spread under the carport cover on the other side of the shed (2nd pic).
Under the carport after cutting them back several times. We were unable to pull them up.
The name escapes me at the moment, but they are widely considered weeds, and can be cut down to the ground and dug up, especially where they are growing too near the foundation. They will continue to produce new shoots which can be mowed or weed whacked, but try to find something called stump killer, or use Round Up to try to kill the plant and roots.
Call a professional tree specialist to remove for you and have the stump ground out so they are less likely to reappear.
Looks to me like locust trees. Even if the locust trees are cut down the existing root systems are long and strong and will send out shoots that will become new trees. They are often called volunteer trees they just pop up throughout your yard
They are called tree of heaven and hard to get rid of them. Call an expert who will help you
Thanks for the advice. Maybe my garden center pros will know.
Thay are one of them trees that i use to have to stay ontop of were i use to live...i was the same way asking myself what to do but as soon as i seen one i would pull it up....couse once there at a lg size there stinkers to pull up...
Hackberry trees behave the same way. I found that cutting the trees down and applying rock salt to the stump will kill them and any 'babies' they are considering. I go a step further and cover the it with plastic and tie it around the stump, burn and suffocate. (indeed it is a cruel world;) For the larger stumps, use a paddle bit to drill a few holes and fill with the salt. If you don't take down the mother, they will keep popping up.