I am hoping for advice on how to permanently get rid of these things. I admit I planted them around my place 15-20 years ago because I needed some quick, cheap shade. It seemed like a good idea at the time.
Over the years, many have rotted/died/blown down, but they always re-sprout.
I dropped one last weekend that was in bad shape (they seem to be affected by some kind of borer) and have two left, the largest of which is full of mistletoe. I am confident I can remove the remaining two trees without much drama, but is there any way I can prevent the shoots from re-sprouting all over the yard?
I go around about once a year and hack them down, chopping the roots below the ground, but they always come back. Whenever one of the trees comes down, the shoots appear with a vengeance the next Spring.
Over the years, many have rotted/died/blown down, but they always re-sprout.
I dropped one last weekend that was in bad shape (they seem to be affected by some kind of borer) and have two left, the largest of which is full of mistletoe. I am confident I can remove the remaining two trees without much drama, but is there any way I can prevent the shoots from re-sprouting all over the yard?
I go around about once a year and hack them down, chopping the roots below the ground, but they always come back. Whenever one of the trees comes down, the shoots appear with a vengeance the next Spring.