Spray it well with Tumbleweed and watch it die over the next two weeks. Right down to the roots.
Spray it well with Tumbleweed and watch it die over the next two weeks. Right down to the roots.
Saw it off at ground level, then paint the stump with 'stump and brush killer' from any good hardware shop, garden centre or shed. It won't survive.
Nick
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote
Many thanks, guys - I'm pass all those ideas on to her.
Barbara
Go to your local petrol station and fill a container with a litre of diesel. Pour this in the crack and it will kill the tree and prevent anything from ever growing there again.
Particularly effective on unwanted leylandii :-)
Oh yeah...and watch where you throw your cigarette butts for a while!!
You're prefectly entitled to cut off any of it which overhangs your property provided that you give them (or at least offer) what was cut off.
If all the affected gardens did the same, the unbalancing effect on what remained might be quite interesting.
Dunno, I'd do it myself.
Diesel doesn't burn unless atomised or in a "wick"....you could throw a butt in a bucket full of diesel and it wouldn't burn. In fact, I recently used an angle grinder to cut an underground heating oil line that was being removed...bit smelly, but no explosion...
M"Simon Avery" wrote
I've passed your messages to my friend who will try DIY. She already has some Tumbleweed so will try that.
She's even planning to repair the small crack herself when she's got rid of the plant. I recently persuaded her to buy a small bag of cement mix so we could tackle another job together, so she already has that.
She's not unwilling to try - just lacking confidence, knowledge and the relevant skills. I've bought her a DIY manual for her next birthday!
Thanks for your help, everyone.
Barbara
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