Clarkbug
ArboristSite Operative
Hello All.
Not sure if this is the best place for this, but I wanted to ask some of the arborist people on this site.
My wife and I bought a house last year, and it hasnt been lived in for several years. The gentleman that owned it was an elderly man, and as a result couldnt keep up very well with all of the outdoor landscaping. One of the biggest problems is that there are a ton of Box Elder trees, and some are in pretty bad shape. Im intending to cut them down this year for a bonfire, but the bigger problem is some of the stumps. Its pretty clear that this isnt a new problem, as there are several stumps that have the suckers growing out of them still, and it looks like they wont stop.
is there a good way to kill these trees once and for all without using roundup on them? I would like to avoid using anything that toxic if possible, but I dont know what else would work other than trying to prune them back on an almost weekly basis.
Any ideas?
Not sure if this is the best place for this, but I wanted to ask some of the arborist people on this site.
My wife and I bought a house last year, and it hasnt been lived in for several years. The gentleman that owned it was an elderly man, and as a result couldnt keep up very well with all of the outdoor landscaping. One of the biggest problems is that there are a ton of Box Elder trees, and some are in pretty bad shape. Im intending to cut them down this year for a bonfire, but the bigger problem is some of the stumps. Its pretty clear that this isnt a new problem, as there are several stumps that have the suckers growing out of them still, and it looks like they wont stop.
is there a good way to kill these trees once and for all without using roundup on them? I would like to avoid using anything that toxic if possible, but I dont know what else would work other than trying to prune them back on an almost weekly basis.
Any ideas?