gnipper 6,500 Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 Dig a bit of the soil away and drill a hole into it below ground level and fill it with roundup, put soil back job done. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbit Hunter 6,613 Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Bosun11 said: I'd go with Micky's advice and ring it, the strip of bark to be removed need only be a half inch around and you can rub a bit of dirt in it to cover the lighter trunk underneath the bark. Use a Stanley knife and a narrow chisle, or sommat similar, just for picking the bark out from between the cuts. Sap cant rise, tree die's, real quick. Is that true? I never knew that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,721 Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 whack 2 or 3 copper nails in the trunk it will kill the tree 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 45,762 Posted September 9, 2019 Report Share Posted September 9, 2019 give me 250 notes and i will take it down and away for you cutting a ring will kill it off.....copper nails and 5 gallons of cherry around the roots will speed it up 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ginger beard 4,652 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Leave it alone.it was probably there before you or your house. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabbit Hunter 6,613 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 1 hour ago, ginger beard said: Leave it alone.it was probably there before you or your house. Fair point Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 22,131 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 I use this instead of Round Up but same method. Cheers Arry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
General lee 979 Posted September 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 5 hours ago, ginger beard said: Leave it alone.it was probably there before you or your house. Haven’t got a house and I’m 37 the tree is around 25 so I was here first it’s always been a problem I’ve just inherited the problem Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,783 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Yeah, I'm on the tree's side! Give it a cuddle it for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,777 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 19 hours ago, riohog said: whack 2 or 3 copper nails in the trunk it will kill the tree Two or three copper nails it may well die but chances are it would take years ...copper sulphate on the other hand kill just about anything .. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaaark 10,876 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 Kill a tree, deprive a hugger 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,702 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 20 hours ago, Rabbit Hunter said: Is that true? I never knew that It’s how squirrels and deer do so much damage mate 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,551 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 2 hours ago, sussex said: Two or three copper nails it may well die but chances are it would take years ...copper sulphate on the other hand kill just about anything .. Depends on the strength of the copper sulphate.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shaaark 10,876 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 3 hours ago, Chid said: Depends on the strength of the copper sulphate.. 3/4 bred or 1/2 bred, or in your case, 1/2 bred or reverse 3/4 bred? Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jobi 387 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Share Posted September 10, 2019 I'm sick to death of seeing fcuking trees everytime I work a Saturday night, feels like we are chopping the Amazon down..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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