I need to get rid of an old cruddy grapefruit tree, but I can not cut it down. The tree it self looks horrible and the fruit is just bad, it tastes terrible, very acidic and has a huge amount of seeds in it. In addition, the fruit falls all over the place, rots and attracts insects and even some wierd looking rat like creature. Is there anything available that can kill off this tree?
2006-07-04 11:37:28 · 7 answers · asked by sailingmariner 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
You can kill any tree by ringbarking it. That means taking a ring of bark from around its trunk. But make sure you cut right through the bark. That severs its transpiration vessels.
2006-07-04 12:22:12 · answer #1 · answered by brucebirdfield 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you should talk to a garden specialist at Home Depot or a nursery or something.
2006-07-04 18:41:34 · answer #2 · answered by foofina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try burning the base. If that dosent work you can always dig up the roots. IF unable to do anyof those thenpaysomeone to do so.
2006-07-04 18:41:53 · answer #3 · answered by Coesl s 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my question is...... why cant you cut it down? Is it the positioning of the tree that isn't letting you? Is it that you cant find anyone to do it?
2006-07-04 18:42:34 · answer #4 · answered by alliecatbaby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chop it down with a saw. its kinda hard to burn it
2006-07-04 18:46:25 · answer #5 · answered by secret_braid 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Burn it to the ground.
2006-07-04 18:41:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
set it on fire
2006-07-04 18:41:40 · answer #7 · answered by Charles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋