These trees are driving me crazy! I have little trees sprouting up all over the place. I have three large trees, and I guess they're throwing spores all over the place. I mow or cut the little ones down, but then little trees start up again from the cut areas. What can I do, short of have the large ones destroyed?!
2006-08-13 08:45:19 · 2 answers · asked by gina965 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Unfortunately, until you get rid of the big parent trees, you will have to live with the constant work of cutting the sprouts.
Good luck with your problem.
2006-08-16 00:10:40 · answer #1 · answered by exbuilder 7 · 9⤊ 0⤋
You will need to pull up the volenteer maples-- cutting them off does nothing. I had a neighbor with large mature maples-- I took a few volenteers and put them where I wanted-- since they grow fast, they were providing shade fairly soon--However, they also sent seeds in the air in the spring (see the heliocopters Momma!!)
If the large maples are near your sewer lines-- it would be good to remove them. If you have a fireplace you can burn the wood-- but make sure it drys out for a year-- like don't use it this winter.
You will have enough time to search for replacement trees while you are pulling up the "babies"-- sorry there really isn't any other way.
good luck
2006-08-13 09:15:41 · answer #2 · answered by omajust 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋