I want them to die.
12 April 2010, 12:16 PM
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I want them to die.
Maple trees that is. I have nearly cut down all the maples at the end of my garden but they grow back again. They are not mine but they are between the back gardens. No one wants them but no one is prepared to do anything to get rid of them. You cant get to the base of the trees as they are below ground now.
Some have been cut down to about 4ft but new branches grow next to where they are cut. It is a never ending saga and its driving me mad
I had them cut down because they took all the light and dropped seeds every where, thousands of them. The seedlings grow in anything and if you miss them you have new trees before you know it.
What can i put in a hole in the tree to kill it that is legal? How deep do the holes have to be etc. I have some Sodium Chlorate crystals but dont know if this will work.
Anyone?
12 April 2010, 12:43 PM
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you can get jail for killing somone elses trees, be carefull
if you cut round the bark ( must be all the way round) the tree will die
if you get the sodim cristals in warm water in a watering can and pour over the tree if its small this will also poison it
if you cut round the bark ( must be all the way round) the tree will die
if you get the sodim cristals in warm water in a watering can and pour over the tree if its small this will also poison it
12 April 2010, 12:49 PM
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So, i can drill holes(how big) and put a liquid mixture in? How many and how big? How long do they take to die?
12 April 2010, 12:52 PM
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12 April 2010, 01:56 PM
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, i just twigged 
Mr Branch has just told me that i have to write to the Estates Department basically for permission to do anything. He said the trees belong to the council. I told him that the council should then be responsible for keeping them tidy and not a nuisance to other people. I thought i would try to be clever.
Anyway, he said he can see something on the ordinance survey map and knows the trees i am talking about.
What can i say when i write in? It could turn out that they qualify for removal if they are a nuisance.
12 April 2010, 04:10 PM
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Oh no you phoned the council! Now that they know about them they'll stick a preservation order on them!
12 April 2010, 07:29 PM
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12 April 2010, 07:44 PM
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copper nails do not work, drilling into the wood will help the wood to rot but does not kill it.
Copious amounts of salt (kitchen salt/rock salt/grit) well watered in will work but be aware nothing will grow there for quite a while
Otherwise something like SBK from a garden centre works, use it neat not watered down.
Kev (Tree Surgeon!!)
Copious amounts of salt (kitchen salt/rock salt/grit) well watered in will work but be aware nothing will grow there for quite a while
Otherwise something like SBK from a garden centre works, use it neat not watered down.
Kev (Tree Surgeon!!)
12 April 2010, 08:20 PM
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copper nails do not work, drilling into the wood will help the wood to rot but does not kill it.
Copious amounts of salt (kitchen salt/rock salt/grit) well watered in will work but be aware nothing will grow there for quite a while
Otherwise something like SBK from a garden centre works, use it neat not watered down.
Kev (Tree Surgeon!!)
Copious amounts of salt (kitchen salt/rock salt/grit) well watered in will work but be aware nothing will grow there for quite a while
Otherwise something like SBK from a garden centre works, use it neat not watered down.
Kev (Tree Surgeon!!)
I dont care if nothing will grow again as the trees are in an area that is not used.
12 April 2010, 08:56 PM
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Sodium Chlorate is now banned, if the use of it was traced back to you (e.g. via a poorly animal and vet) you could be in trouble. However yes it will work, but make it up quite concentrated.
12 April 2010, 11:12 PM
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From pesticides.gov.uk
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Given approval until 10 May 2009 for the advertisement, sale and supply by persons holding an approval for amateur pesticide products.
Given approval until 30 September 2009 for the advertisement, sale and supply by persons other than the approval holder.
Given approval until 10 May 2010 for storage and use by any persons.