What to do about suckers

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Posted by Kurt Ullman on July 6, 2008, 9:17 am
 
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 I have a Hawthorn and two crabapples that are getting those little
growths that look like small limbs growing out of the roots. Putting
down the plastic liner (or whatever it is made out of) doesn't work. I
would like to use something that would kill the suckers while obviously
leaving the tree intact. Any suggestions?


Posted by Eggs Zachtly on July 6, 2008, 10:09 am
 Kurt Ullman said:


Good, sharp hand-pruners.
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Eggs

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

Posted by Kurt Ullman on July 6, 2008, 10:36 am
 

   Any other suggestions. We are currently spending about an hour a week
using the hand pruners and they continue to spread.

Posted by Joe on July 6, 2008, 11:05 am
 Kurt Ullman wrote:

lawnmower

Posted by Kurt Ullman on July 6, 2008, 11:19 am
 

  Thanks. Actually that hasn't worked either, especially in the beds.
Can't get the lawnmower up there, even then I mow high enough that it
doesn't help all that much.
Any chemical suggestions or would the trees be too fragile?