We own 40 acres, and it is woodland managed. We have about 10 acres that has a corner of some type of locust tree growing that spreads quite rapidly. They range in size from 2 inch to 5 inch trunks, with new shoots popping up all over. We have been advised to cut it down and destory it. I tried to do this last year and I used full strength Round up on the cut off trunks, and this year the trunk is dead with about 6 new shoots growing out of it's base. What would be a good way to get rid of this type of tree (weed) and what time of year should it be done. (the shoots start out with thorns on them and the grown trees have thorns only on the top branches.
Any suggestions would be taken to heart. I don't want to see this weed growth choke out our forest area. Thank you.
Any suggestions would be taken to heart. I don't want to see this weed growth choke out our forest area. Thank you.