Posted by Dave on August 22, 2011, 8:40 am
My mother has a couple of well established shrubs that she doesn't
want. They've been cut down to ground level, but the roots are solid
and cannot be dug out. Is there any root killer that would stop it
growing again? Had a look in B&Q this morning but all they had were
weed killers, nothing that would be likely to have any effect on thick
wooden roots.
Dave
Posted by Janet on August 22, 2011, 9:14 am
says...
>
> My mother has a couple of well established shrubs that she doesn't
> want. They've been cut down to ground level, but the roots are solid
> and cannot be dug out. Is there any root killer that would stop it
> growing again?
Some shrubs cut like that will never regrow ( broom, for instance, and
many conifers) so you may not even need a root killer. Just leave them to
decompose naturally.
If you can identify the shrubs and they are a sort that may regrow, you
need a product called Root Out or SBK brushwood killer from B and Q.
Follow instructions on pack; tie a plastic carrier bag over the treated
stump to prevent rain and animals getting to it, weigh down with an old
slate or brick.
Janet.
Posted by S Viemeister on August 22, 2011, 9:56 am
On 8/22/2011 9:14 AM, Janet wrote:
> says...
>>
>> My mother has a couple of well established shrubs that she doesn't
>> want. They've been cut down to ground level, but the roots are solid
>> and cannot be dug out. Is there any root killer that would stop it
>> growing again?
> Some shrubs cut like that will never regrow ( broom, for instance, and
> many conifers) so you may not even need a root killer. Just leave them to
> decompose naturally.
With broom, I've found that the ones I want to get rid of, grow back
even after severe chopping. The ones I want to keep (a family member
'helped' in the garden) will die after heavy 'pruning'...
Posted by Baz on August 22, 2011, 9:16 am
david@hotmail.com (Dave) wrote in news:4e524cc8.1784875
@news.btopenworld.com:
>
> My mother has a couple of well established shrubs that she doesn't
> want. They've been cut down to ground level, but the roots are solid
> and cannot be dug out. Is there any root killer that would stop it
> growing again? Had a look in B&Q this morning but all they had were
> weed killers, nothing that would be likely to have any effect on thick
> wooden roots.
>
> Dave
>
>
Google Glyphosate,
It would have been easier to do this before you cut down your mothers
shrubs, but we all have to learn.
Baz
Posted by Dave on August 22, 2011, 2:45 pm
>david@hotmail.com (Dave) wrote in news:4e524cc8.1784875
>@news.btopenworld.com:
>>
>> My mother has a couple of well established shrubs that she doesn't
>> want. They've been cut down to ground level, but the roots are solid
>> and cannot be dug out. Is there any root killer that would stop it
>> growing again? Had a look in B&Q this morning but all they had were
>> weed killers, nothing that would be likely to have any effect on thick
>> wooden roots.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
>Google Glyphosate,
>It would have been easier to do this before you cut down your mothers
>shrubs, but we all have to learn.
>Baz
>
It wasn't me that cut them down!
Anyway thanks for all the suggestions. Will have another root around
B&Q, but I see that these are also available from Amazon of all
places.
Dave
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> My mother has a couple of well established shrubs that she doesn't
> want. They've been cut down to ground level, but the roots are solid
> and cannot be dug out. Is there any root killer that would stop it
> growing again?