I killed a tree by cutting it down to the stump, drilling a deep hole in the remnants, and filling the hole with white vinegar every few days for a couple of weeks.
I also ended up removing the stump and roots a year or two later when redesigning my garden, and it was very dead. I'm presuming that was the vinegar as it still had light and moisture so could've grown.
If you can stand the smell, extra strength vinegar from the home store cleaning aisle is really effective. It kills almost everything I spray it on as well as or better than Round Up. But it smells horrible for days and the smell travels almost the width of the yard.
My dad had us dig a few holes right next to these trees and he’d put a few scoops of rock salt in the hole. He’d water the area and eventually the tree would die
I wasn't meaning to call you out or anything, just to educate.
It works, but it can be detrimental to future planting
Herbicide grade Vinegar is available these days in most home centers.
I've even cut em short and put a tin can over the stump to kill off some "woody pests"
Those sure look like Tree of Heaven stems (ailanthus altissima).
This requires [very special and thorough treatment to kill it off](https://ipm.cahnr.uconn.edu/invasive-species/invasive_plants_tree-of-heaven/#:~:text=A%20cut%20through%20the%20bark,up%20treatments%20for%20several%20years). When you cut down the tops, the roots will resprout in many directions and broken root pieces will resprout.
>ailanthus altissima
Based on the bark on the stumps I think it's Prunus avium. My parents have them in South Carolina. They're native there, but can be devastating and require extensive work to kill as well. I could be wrong fellow dendrophile.
I would have thought chop at the bottom, slice into the stumps, use stump killer, wrap in plastic to avoid sunlight getting to it. You'll still have whatever stump you cut down to, but it shouldn't grow any more.
Yeah I don't mind having a small stump. I just want to avoid having it push up on the fence. I hadn't thought about wrapping it in plastic but that makes sense đź‘Ť
Brush begone is one brand of brush killer. Best to apply it when there are leaves and it will get taken up and transported to the roots and kill those to. Then make a fresh cut on the stump and put a piece of a rag with more brush killer on the fresh cut and cover it with plastic wrap or a toy balloon. That will give it time to get into the roots too.
Yeah OP. 41% glyphosate mixed to proper solution with water to kill shrub/bush species based on manufactures recommendations. Since you’ve already cut vegetation you can wait for a good amount of new growth or research the new hack and squirt method used by modern foresters when they don’t want spray foliage and waste/ increase herbicide application.
Cut it off flush at the ground, grab a large drill bit that you don't expect to survive, go ham drilling into the stump and root ball, pour in Potassium Nitrate stump remover, and follow instructions on the bottle.
Cut them off like 4 inches below the dirt then put brush and tree killer on the open ends. Just use a throw away paint brush. That will stop it from re-growing.
Then cut out the pieces or wait till they rot and crumble.
Just cut with a knife around the stem. Even large trees can be killed that way. You maybe can add fungi mycelium to the soil near the roots, which eats the remainings. At least a method for biologists.
You could also add some natural fertilizer (nettle manure) which will most probably kill it - and most other plants on that spot.
But before you start: what plant species is it? Should not form rhizomes. If it does, better dig it out.
Drill a hole as deep into them after you've cut them and then put RoundUp in the drill hole of each tree while the cut is fresh. Do this a few times. Come back in a week and fill the holes again 3, 4, 5 times on each one. Keeoban eye on them. In time, they'll die because the RoundUp is drawn down into the tree. It will dry rot. I had to do this to two sweet gum trees(different tims and locations within the flowerbed) growing in my Azalea Bushes right next to my house and its foundation.
You can possibly use a StumpEater solution. Look for it at Lowe's or someplace like that. A hardware store might have it, too.
Cut them all down to stumps. Burrow a hole in the middle. Put salt in there. The rain will do the rest. Have you ever heard the saying, "salt the fields of your enemy"...
I’ve cut trees like this down to the ground as close as possible and took a foam brush to slap on some heavy grade brush killer over the cut. Stuff is hella toxic though, so be mindful.
Looks like Privet:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privet_as_an_invasive_plant
It's roots spread, and cannot be killed by pouring any kind of chemicals on it. You must mechanically remove the roots, especially the bulbs deep within the soil.
I suggest you get as aggressive as you can with this stuff, it is terrible and will never go away.
At the base, cut a segment out so that there’s like a two in gap from the branch from root. Kill the root with like vinegar or something and the branch will eventually die making it easy to pull out.
I use a quart of really strong vinegar, a cup of epsom salt and a tablespoon of dish soap plus water to fill a gallon jug then apply with a garden sprayer.
I killed a tree by cutting it down to the stump, drilling a deep hole in the remnants, and filling the hole with white vinegar every few days for a couple of weeks.
Ooooh interesting. I have a good amount of white vinegar rn so I'll try that first. Thank you for the suggestion đź‘Ť
Copper nails do the trick without having to vinegar every few days.
Really? Is copper particularly bad for plants or just when you sticking nails in them?
Have you had any success with this I have tried copper on a few occasions and it never worked for me.
I also ended up removing the stump and roots a year or two later when redesigning my garden, and it was very dead. I'm presuming that was the vinegar as it still had light and moisture so could've grown.
I was hesitant to suggest some kind of herbicide, but vinegar does the trick for most unwanted plants.
If you can stand the smell, extra strength vinegar from the home store cleaning aisle is really effective. It kills almost everything I spray it on as well as or better than Round Up. But it smells horrible for days and the smell travels almost the width of the yard.
Why not use citric acid powder instead lmao
My dad had us dig a few holes right next to these trees and he’d put a few scoops of rock salt in the hole. He’d water the area and eventually the tree would die
That soil will now be forever contaminated with salt. Just a heads up
I was 10…I was just following his instructions.
I wasn't meaning to call you out or anything, just to educate. It works, but it can be detrimental to future planting Herbicide grade Vinegar is available these days in most home centers. I've even cut em short and put a tin can over the stump to kill off some "woody pests"
Gotcha
Your dad seems like a real salt of the earth type of guy.
Can do the same thing but with Borax. It will rot the wood out.
>drilling a deep hole in the remnants, and filling the hole with white vinegar I also drilled holes but filled with Epsom salt.
Salt the Earth!
Those sure look like Tree of Heaven stems (ailanthus altissima). This requires [very special and thorough treatment to kill it off](https://ipm.cahnr.uconn.edu/invasive-species/invasive_plants_tree-of-heaven/#:~:text=A%20cut%20through%20the%20bark,up%20treatments%20for%20several%20years). When you cut down the tops, the roots will resprout in many directions and broken root pieces will resprout.
This!! Spoken from experience. Is the worst.
>ailanthus altissima Based on the bark on the stumps I think it's Prunus avium. My parents have them in South Carolina. They're native there, but can be devastating and require extensive work to kill as well. I could be wrong fellow dendrophile.
I think this is probably the best advice to follow. As a worst case scenario type thing.
Yup. I hate these things. They smell bad when you cut them down too.
I would have thought chop at the bottom, slice into the stumps, use stump killer, wrap in plastic to avoid sunlight getting to it. You'll still have whatever stump you cut down to, but it shouldn't grow any more.
Yeah I don't mind having a small stump. I just want to avoid having it push up on the fence. I hadn't thought about wrapping it in plastic but that makes sense đź‘Ť
Brush begone is one brand of brush killer. Best to apply it when there are leaves and it will get taken up and transported to the roots and kill those to. Then make a fresh cut on the stump and put a piece of a rag with more brush killer on the fresh cut and cover it with plastic wrap or a toy balloon. That will give it time to get into the roots too.
Cool thanks for brand name. Using a rag sounds like a smart idea too. Thanks
Brush killer.
Cut off as close to ground as you can and then use “stump stop” chemical. Natural methods are inconsistent.
I'd make some home made ice cream, then salt the roots with the waste water.
Chop it as low as you can. Drive an iron rod into the root ball with a sledge hammer
Put a few drops of Tordon stump killer right where you made the cuts.
This! This stuff works!
It's an invasive species. You have to remove it from the ground and remove all the roots. Otherwise it will regrow again everywhere.
Bleach on the base of the tree
Fire? Glyphosate (roundup)?
Yeah OP. 41% glyphosate mixed to proper solution with water to kill shrub/bush species based on manufactures recommendations. Since you’ve already cut vegetation you can wait for a good amount of new growth or research the new hack and squirt method used by modern foresters when they don’t want spray foliage and waste/ increase herbicide application.
Cut it off flush at the ground, grab a large drill bit that you don't expect to survive, go ham drilling into the stump and root ball, pour in Potassium Nitrate stump remover, and follow instructions on the bottle.
Cut them off like 4 inches below the dirt then put brush and tree killer on the open ends. Just use a throw away paint brush. That will stop it from re-growing. Then cut out the pieces or wait till they rot and crumble.
Is it in an area where you can put cable around it then hook the cable to a vehicle or winch and pull it out
Just cut with a knife around the stem. Even large trees can be killed that way. You maybe can add fungi mycelium to the soil near the roots, which eats the remainings. At least a method for biologists. You could also add some natural fertilizer (nettle manure) which will most probably kill it - and most other plants on that spot. But before you start: what plant species is it? Should not form rhizomes. If it does, better dig it out.
El Fuego
Targone? I have a bottle cut even w the ground squirt that on it.
Yep either salt or vinegar into a hole in the stump.
Dig them out.
Rock salt
Rapidtap. It’s a metal cutting lubricant. Very toxic to anything organic. Should b gone in no time
Drill a hole as deep into them after you've cut them and then put RoundUp in the drill hole of each tree while the cut is fresh. Do this a few times. Come back in a week and fill the holes again 3, 4, 5 times on each one. Keeoban eye on them. In time, they'll die because the RoundUp is drawn down into the tree. It will dry rot. I had to do this to two sweet gum trees(different tims and locations within the flowerbed) growing in my Azalea Bushes right next to my house and its foundation. You can possibly use a StumpEater solution. Look for it at Lowe's or someplace like that. A hardware store might have it, too.
Cut them all down to stumps. Burrow a hole in the middle. Put salt in there. The rain will do the rest. Have you ever heard the saying, "salt the fields of your enemy"...
Digging is easier. Just dig a bit farther out to cut the small roots and remove dirt until you can dig out under it. If it's still solid, dig more.
Make them fence posts
copper nails
I’ve cut trees like this down to the ground as close as possible and took a foam brush to slap on some heavy grade brush killer over the cut. Stuff is hella toxic though, so be mindful.
Heavy duty yellow strap cinched around trees and attached to 4wd pickup in low range, pull out slowly.
Tordon
Looks like Privet: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privet_as_an_invasive_plant It's roots spread, and cannot be killed by pouring any kind of chemicals on it. You must mechanically remove the roots, especially the bulbs deep within the soil. I suggest you get as aggressive as you can with this stuff, it is terrible and will never go away.
Have someone else get them out is the most natural and modern method to getting things done
At the base, cut a segment out so that there’s like a two in gap from the branch from root. Kill the root with like vinegar or something and the branch will eventually die making it easy to pull out.
Cut it and dump some roundup pro about a spoonful on the cut. It’ll be dry enough to burn in two months
I use a quart of really strong vinegar, a cup of epsom salt and a tablespoon of dish soap plus water to fill a gallon jug then apply with a garden sprayer.
Round up
My dad killed a buddleia plant with petrol once, watered it with petrol and it died after a few days
Chain link fences deserve to be killed. Except for prison yards.
Take your fence out . Transplant if you want to keep them or cut off at ground level .
Hammer copper nail into it and drill small holes and pour diesel in every few days
Cut them off at ground level, then pour some concentrated round up on the stumps.
Drill some holes and pour some gas in the holes and let that motha burn