Locust Tree just won't die
#1
08-28-21, 02:26 PM
Locust Tree just won't die
I had a locust tree taken down that was in my back yard last year. The crew got a lot of the big roots bu certainly not all of them. This year I have noticed that the tree roots are sending up sprouts all over the yard. I suppose this is Mother Natures revenge, but I just need to know if there is anything else I can do about this besides rent a root chipper and go after them all. The locust has has to be one of the filthyist trees out there lol
#2
08-28-21, 02:59 PM
Group Moderator
Should have used stump poison, since locust roots are hard to kill. IMO you need to use a paint brush to put stump poison on every sprout it sends up until you poison the entire root. Otherwise you will need a back hoe and a dump truck.
#3
08-28-21, 03:28 PM
Member
The locust has has to be one of the filthyist trees out there lol
#4
08-28-21, 03:37 PM
Member
cut it off just above ground level, use poison on the cut portion, then wrap it in black plastic and wrap tightly with a band. many invasive trees are killed that way so it should work. you may still have roots that sprout but keep pulling the roots out below ground level. I have some small locust trees and I don't mind them... they grow quickly and provide good cover and if trimmed back don't get too large.
