HOW TO KILL TREES / WEEDS FOR GOOD! - Greg The Gardener

[@rosewind52]

Here's another tip: Score the top of the stump. Then take a small piece of paper towel soaked in the herbicide and wrap the top of the stump. Add plastic wrap and secure with a rubber band to keep it secured and from blowing around. The herbicide soaked paper towel will stay in contact with the stump and will remain wet for a few days. That combined with the greenhouse effect of the warmth of the day will help speed up the process. Leave it on for a week or two after.

[@Aaron_Barrett]

What if I wrap a distant root?

[@heffptbo]

What can I use to spray a farm fence line?

[@arboristBlairGlenn]

Use caution- I did this to a large stump and a root graft lead to the adjacent tree dying. Also gloves are very important. Good advice--but be careful!

[@katielyb]

It's also best to wait until late summer to early winter when plants start to draw nutrients in.

[@paulsawtell3991]

I have done this successfully many times and can guarantee it does work.

[@19isthenumber]

Thanks Greg. I have this big weed tree growing next to my house, right outside the window. I tried to dig it out before it got really big and I just made it where the April/May rains we get in Georgia were able to reach the roots better. Thus making this tree grow taller and bigger this year. I dont like destroying trees but this one is gonna hurt my house. I will use this tip asap. Thanks for sharing.

[@kevinbyrne4538]

Don't listen to these people who say, "Don't use herbicides." I'm a volunteer who helps to maintain a public park in the States. When we began our work, the park was FULL of alien invasive species (thanks to the birds and their droppings). These weeds grow MUCH faster and reproduce MUCH more prolifically than native species. They spread by underground rhizomes, they sprout from cut stumps, they spread seeds, and so they're very numerous. You need a treatment that kills the weed faster than it can reproduce, and you need to kill the weed completely so that it won't start sprouting from rhizomes as soon as you cut it down. When dozens or hundreds of weed trees must be destroyed, volunteers can't afford to spend an entire day killing just one plant. Herbicides like Roundup and triclopyr are the ONLY practical solution. Even our state and federal forestry services admit that. These herbicides do not persist in the environment, and they help restore the original ecosystem.

[@Looking-great]

I work in the industry. I hear it all the time.... Idiots. Try living on a farm. I'm not gonna crawl on my hands or knees pulling out weeds for weeks. 😂

[@CenterTree777]

Very simple and EFFECTIVE process. I do it often. Good tip. Remember, (to other viewers) you must use a SYSTEMIC type weed killer.

[@noelickes6061]

I tried this method on about 50 small stumps.nothing came back except for one stump.this method truly works!!

[@gregthegardener]

@TradieTrev i usually give lantana a solid spray, wait a month , then you can usually crumble it up easily.

[@angelasturorentals]

Nice tip. I really like your demeanor. Great info.

[@100vg]

I was wondering about older stumps, because all instructions I've seen say to use the product on a fresh cut, so thanks for mentioning to cut it again. That should work on my one-year-old stump, because it's growing back like crazy.

[@Love4raine]

Thanks Greg, I'm here in Deep South Lousiana , USA in the swamp region and not only are we over run with the alligators and snakes and other wildlife lol but the thick bush that constantly tries to keep moving back on our land. We are actually in the wetland region and I have controlled the wildlife but my wife and I have fought over the round up!!!! I'm tired of being the one "stuck" fighting the loosening battle of the bush so I did what my brother in law said and got the round up and sprayed around all our big trees to kill the ivy vines that take over the tree tops and kill them and I sprayed our fence lines. We are only on 3 acres so not much to do. Guess what???? 😁 in the past several months nothing has " popped up no brush and that means no bush hogging every week!!!!! Yay!!! Also no pulling Ivey off my beautiful Century oaks and various berry bushes and fruit trees!!

[@rickentropic9271]

in my part of LA we use Tabasco

[@raquelmonita]

What chemical did you use? Can you please share the name and where to find it Thanks

[@kevincollett874]

I think this is what I needed to know, I have a many many hedge bushes all growing in the wrong places, , I'll have to go back and retrim the many I've already cut but now I know what to do, thanks for the info,

[@Chelleyshall]

Ooo you just saved me so much work! I thought I would have to figure out how to dig out these trees. I’m so excited! Thank you!

[@مجنونبسحنون-د6س]

😚😚😚😍😍

[@مجنونبسحنون-د6س]

ILFYO

[@Blarneystone100]

Great tip. Most of the Roundup around where I live is spray on. Will that do or are you using a specific concentrate/mixture?

[@lenny38138]

After the cut , try drilling with bit then pour the roundup in the holes.

[@BrianJaggers642]

I had thought about drilling holes and adding salt, it's a lot cheaper. Going to try it out and see how it goes.

[@CassandrajustCassandra]

In Texas we just drill a hole right after it's cut off and put sugar in the hole. I saw some comments below about using salt but that can get in the soil and kill things you want to keep. I don't know anything about plants south of the equator so I won't swear by it, but it works in Texas.

[@sosteve9113]

sugar,this is te first time i hear about this methode Cassandra but if it works why not

[@briankadams66]

I've seen this method used before but have never tried it, going to get weed / brush killer today and give it a try. Thanks.

[@djallin2727]

Did it work???

[@neilwilliams8608]

What kind of RoundUp should I use? There are so many RoundUp chemicals. Awesome video. Thanks a lot.

[@stuartkinzler3051]

By definition, a weed is any plant that is growing where you DO NOT want it. That goes for annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs... whatever. Plant enthusiasts will say that any plant that does not have a name is a weed, i.e. a volunteer that started from a seed of unknown origin would be considered a weed. Any plant that is growing on your own property can be cut without regard for any laws unless you live in an environmentally protected area. Non-native plants can and should be cut.

[@lenoredavi6137]

Alternately, you could drill a few holes into the stump, and pour in Epsom salts dissolved in some hot water. It completely breaks down the stump without you needing to dig it up, and does not poison your soil either. This works on any size stump.

[@tophat2002]

Idk if that's true . I seen it fail on KZbin

[@marial4707]

I’ve tried that in various ways, it does NOT work. Even with a bag over the stump to keep Epson salts localized on it….nope!

[@allenfuller4753]

It is called Wipeout here in Edmonton. I use it when the weeds have become Round Up resistant. I don't know if it is as safe on the soil. It has worked well. If the mares tail is that bad, use both and rotate them as they work differently. If you can start with Wipeout, which is quicker, then you stop the growth almost immediately. Then as soon as it reappears, hit it with Round Up. It may take a couple of years to get rid of it. Mares tail dies back in winter here and is not as much trouble.

[@drawlr55]

And for larger stumps, you can drill holes in it and full the holes with full-strength Round-up or similar week killer. Dead roots.

[@naanaa1111]

How do you make the round up liquid? Is it just straight out of the round up bottle? No water mixed with it?

[@rachelklaisletarr197]

I'm so glad I found your videos. You're entertaining and you'll probably save my yard. Thank you, sir!

[@mikechristensen3300]

you can use this method and watch new shoots next year...cause round up on the leaves or green absorbs and photosynthesis happens to poison the plant not on the stem ! i have used stump killer aka potassium nitrate yes it could be a booster explosive properly mixed.. or drill holes and pour sodium nitrate [table salt] or epsom salt and diesel into the holes dead as a door nail !

[@SpookMSgt]

If you want to get more concentrated poison into the stump, drill a few holes in it with a portable drill It holds a lot more poison that way for the stump to absorb. ' Also, if the stump was cut long before and has started to heal, this drills down to where it will absorb the chemical.

[@Coholbell15]

once cut I usually drill a hole and put the weed killer inside where I drill

[@gregthegardener]

+Juta Kana nice

[@Coholbell15]

Please make more video :)

[@johnpalma7265]

bobbytookalook: You were advised what?

[@P2055516]

Greg, I’ve never used Round-Up in 40 years of gardening until today. Hope it works!!!

[@djallin2727]

Did the Roundup work???

[@nicolemtracy]

I have been desperately scouring the internet to find a way to get rid of the horrible weed trees I have all over my yard thanks to my neighbor. They're awful (the trees, not my neighbors) and always grow back if I cut them. Thank you! I think I need to make a trip to Home Depot now. :)

[@alan30189]

Nicole Tracy Nicole, I will try to help, but what you do in your yard is not entirely your business if you use chemicals like Round-up or other herbicides to kill the weeds/trees that wind up in the soil, and eventually in our water supply and the plants we eat. They have cancer causing agents. Please do not use them. First, I would talk to your neighbor about eliminating the trees altogether. If he/she doesn't want to do that, you will have to determine where the border is and dig down a little and put 3' weed barrier cloth down. Then stack landscape bricks at least two high on the edge of the border, wrapping the weed barrier cloth up the outside of the blocks. Hold it in place with mulch or dirt. So, you will have about a 1-1/2' under and up the outside of the blocks, and 1-1/2' along the ground, towards your yard. That should keep roots from invading your yard. Pull the little tree starts out by their roots if possible, but at the very least, cut them off below the crown, where the roots meet the stalk of the plant. Then depending how far these trees are coming into your yard, mulch with four layers of newspaper and some type of landscape mulch, 4" think. Cedar is good, and it's inexpensive. If some do re-sprout next spring, put down 6 mil black plastic for a month to kill them. Heat and lack of light is what will kill a plant. Good luck!

[@VictorNewman201]

Nicole Tracy Whatever you put in your lawn gets into the groundwater, spread into the air, and may stay in the soil. You are affecting everyone in your neighborhood, including the kids and pets of your guests, and even the people that may buy your house someday. If you understood what you were doing you would understand the concern of others, and why they are not "relaxed" about this.

[@VictorNewman201]

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[@nicolemtracy]

Is there someway to get off this annoying reply chain? This was a year ago... Let it go.

[@VictorNewman201]

I was replying to someone who recently posted. Instead of replying to all us rudely, you can just unsubscribe on your Google plus page.

[@TheMasterMoto]

Paint it on within 15 seconds of cutting for optimum results. Great video Greg

[@TheGizmo47]

good video clear and precise thank you i'm hoping it will work on brambles that haven't got any leaves to spray

[@CraigArndt]

My neighbor put a free bare root pine tree right in his bed near my fence, not thinking in 20 years what it would become. 5 years later it was coming through the fence, so a little roundup in a pump, just sprayed on the trunk and base of tree. In 3 weeks it was yellowing and dead in a month.

[@Koala-jj7go]

Could you please do a video on clearing roots in pipes when the toilets been blocked ?

[@larryadams458]

I have some of these weed trees a couiple feet from a vegetable garden. Would you use roundup so near a food source?

[@grandmasterbash]

@Greg Would this work on a bougainvillea plant? I have one in the yard, and it's got massive spikes. I need it gone so my kids to get one through the foot.

[@hremaddox]

What if I have an entire fence line of about 100 feet to clear

[@paintball6910]

gregthegardener what is the exact mixture of Round UP your using. Straight at what strength, is it diluted?

[@argonaut6386]

Great video. Do you think this would work on bamboo root if I cut the main root coming under my neighbours fence and treat it?. Many thanks

[@michaelnobibux2886]

I've used this same technique for years and it works great! I use glyphosate for this purpose only! I never spray the stuff. Nevermind the negative comments from the anti Monsanto crowd. Cheers!!!

[@Manny123-y3j]

I love all your videos, but these are actually pretty insightful. Thanks!

[@angusmcpheee8028]

hey mate just wondering i have a property and it has very thick brush its likje a wall and would be really cool for some dirt bike trails there is lanatna small trees and heaps of vines and shrubbery just wondering what i would use to make dirt bike trails and if there is any tips or tools you would recomend cheers

[@andrewriley1053]

Do you mix it at the recommended rate or stronger?

[@marialuisacardenas6071]

@gregthegardener Do you know of what would be good to kill ferns, I'm trying to grow grass where the ferns are so I'm concerned about the chemicals staying in the soil afterwards

[@TheRubberStudiosASMR]

Absolutely love this channel❤

[@FannyLerouxTime]

Where did you learn all this sort of stuff? I look at plants and wouldnt have a clue what theyre called. I also, wouldnt know where to start on keeping them either.

[@nelsonsantos770]

Works well with Brazilian pepper tree! I have big ones, I drilled holes on the base and put weed killer. The huge tree from top to bottom died in a few days!

[@igorsinger3455]

well done Greg! My advice (I know pesticides well) mixing with dicamba or 2.4 D amine salt will be even more effective.

[@gayellenmullen6754]

what is your view point Greg on using Copper Spikes into a tree stump? Would that work or is that a myth? I started off investigating the use of copper sulfate in the garden because i am overrun with slugs here in the New England Area we live in a temperate forest environment. Then i cam across copper nails into stumps kill method?

[@bobburnitt5389]

WHAT TIME OF YEAR DID YOU DO THIS??? Better do it in the FALL when the SAP is going DOWN.

[@moviefan277]

Normally once i cut it off you put a few cuts in the top of the stump also, just helps absorb the poison a bit more.

[@simdogg8412]

hey can somebosy tell me if by mulching a lantana bush if i can use the mulch in the garden or will this cause me more problems in the future?

[@tammymccoy8515]

Hello Greg the gardener.....i need your help...I have a Dewberry (Rubus Trivials) along side my perannual gargen that is causing me a major headache. HOW DO I GET RID OF IT !!!! ????? Thank You

[@ruswsanchez]

I have a question, after doing this, do I have to pull out the dead tree? because I want to plant flowers around it, help please!!

[@DamielouShavelle]

@gregthegardener was waiting for it at the start..it's my favourite part..

[@juliansibert8391]

1. back up truck to tree 2. wrap chain around tree and attach to truck 3. put the truck in 1st/low and STEP ON GAS!!!!

[@scottodonahoe4723]

Repeat every four days as needed !

[@TheSoloAsylum]

You'll leave half the root system in the ground, and the weed will grow back.

[@fc-pl9kr]

4. Buy a new bumper

[@caseyvue6086]

Julian Sibert Wow!

[@mabatommy]

I saw the commercial on TV, you pulled the pickup truck bed off of the truck.

[@cheeptorque]

I need to buy a plant or a woody weed so I can try that shit out. Thanks once again Gardener Greg ..your awesome !

[@adamsmith6594]

If you don't want to use round up, cut the outer bark of a tree down to the shiny white wood, all the way round the trunk. Its called girdling and works a treat.

[@lfaircloth8587]

Thank you so much. May I make a suggestion? Read the Parable of the Wheat and the Tares (weeds).

[@australianhoneyproducts9080]

+L Faircloth I hate the bible. Boring as batshit.

[@TennisOnAction]

My next door neighbor accused me cracked his wall 🧱 because of our weed roots suckers move but I only see one cement is little cracked on my side. What should I do?

[@jamesagnew6512]

Great video Greg.

[@wilmagregory8967]

How can I control suckers from a olive tree from the neighbors yard? It grows wildly under our fence and it's taking over our back yard and our neighbor doesn't seem to care. It burrows underground and comes up yards from the tree.

[@arthurcastaneda9969]

Hi, very informative video I have a problem I am a contractor and there is a brick wall that there is some branches growing out of and when I cut the branches out of the brick wall about 2 month later they're like 6 ft tall.... will this work to kill the branches from ever growing back because we cannot do any mortar or brick work because the branches keep growing through that wall and where can I buy this chemical? can I buy this at a Home Depot or a Lowe's store or can you please direct me where to buy it or is there a website? Thank you! Arthur

[@cluelesstrainer]

tips for English ivy sprawled through my yard? Persistence? Boiling water?

[@gulfbeach47]

What about saplings from a large oak tree (around 4 foot diameter/6 foot circumference)? Had to remove it, because it was a danger to my home. Tree company brought out another guy that did stump grinding, which I thought would remove stump. All he did was grind it to a foot or so below the surface. There is a large stump left underground and root system spreading out at least 15 feet in all directions. Hundreds of saplings pop up every couple of weeks from the underground stump/roots. I mow them, but of course they come right back. Already paid enough for tree removal and stump grinding. Do not want to pay for a backhoe or whatever to tear up the yard for a pricy removal of what is left underground.

[@Sara-L]

+wayne lynch Use the Roundup Tough Brush killer.

[@Artsygirl71]

Hi Greg, would this work for Ivy? Evil Ivy that keeps growing back everywhere, no matter how many times I pull it? The problem is that I do not want to damage the other flowering plants and bushes that is tends to wrap around. I have been leary about using any plant killers. I cannot believe how persistant this plant is. It grows thru fences and thru cracks on concrete walls. Any tip would be appreciated. thanks

[@Coutinhoallen1]

The easiest way to get rid of it is just pour vinegar and leave it. This will say by by to the wild plant that is worrying you. Take care. 👍

[@jolirp7908]

Did you use round up weed killer? If you have a grown tree and cut off the top will this work?

[@mayabrown4630]

Ok well here I go!!! Cut and round up immediately. My entire backyard is little weed trees. Right now it raining so I’ll hold off until tomorrow or so..I’ll let you know how it goes...

[@madstock2000]

round up you get from the store is already watered down and they recommend you water it down further, if you know any farmers or anyone with a spraying license, try to get some agricultural grade round up, amenity round-up is the one we use, we have to be licensed to buy it here in UK, may be different there

[@MarineroMocasin]

you are absolutly brillian! love your videos!

[@albertdik3376]

What chemical are u using or what are some that work?

[@WXUZT]

Yess !! You should apply it within 2-3 minutes preferably otherwise considerable suberisation will make uptake & translocation of Glyphosate or any systemic Herbicide inefficient

[@susankoch900]

Greg! I, like another lady in the comments, have an old tree that was cut but continues to grow shoots everywhere. If I do this treatment will it stop the shoots from coming? And is it regular Round Up for weeds and grass or is it the special kind for woody plants?

[@Sara-L]

+Susan Koch Use the Roundup Tough Brush killer.

[@marytramp5678]

I have done that over and over to these trees that the squirrels plant in my one flower bed and in this one flower bed they just won't die! what else can I try? in my others the trees die and I can go back and dig up the little stumps no problem. but in this one they just won't die!!! I have used Roundup on them all.

[@gregthegardener]

@TradieTrev apparently lantana root system is really good for the soil, but definitely better of dead.

[@GrowingDownUnder]

Hey our neighbour has a trumpet vine and it sends new shoots from the roots underground it's invading our yard. We have tried poison but it only kills the new shoots or branches we are unable to cut it down on the neighbours side of the fence. I think it's immune to poison

[@tombrown988]

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[@nlo114]

I use glyphosate warily, because where unwanted roots intertwine with the roots of wanted plants you can get a carry-over and throw out the baby with the bath-water.

[@mycatsmom1]

Do you dilute the roundup or use it full strength?

[@gregthegardener]

I use it undiluted for this method

[@charminglad124]

I have a massive tree that is growing in my neighbours yard and it fill our yard with rubbish, I have asked the neighbour if they could trim or cut it down, they said "Would love to but it will cost us way to much money" so what can I do to poison it please, ty in advance.

[@atzerv]

What product are you using? Which exactly Roundup?

[@limolee007]

Seems like 80% of the comments this page are anti on using glyphosate as Roundup. I use it a fair amount in my work as I don't have time to dig out, but if I have a noxious tree/weed in my own garden I use a mattock not glyphosate. If you're using the cut & paint method - you use a term called 'the 30 second rule' meaning you paint within 30 seconds - that term should have been more pronounced in this vid.

[@scottbennett8244]

I heard it and understood the urgency

[@estrelladelaesperanza]

I've been loking for a solution to the pesky tree/weeds that grow in my garden. Thank you for this video! I have subscribed to you r channel and will consult in the future for your advice on gardening issues! Great job!

[@jodysams7915]

Some are better eating then your own crops

[@ghengis430]

When can you plant in the space you've created by the killing? I'd like to replace a nasty great buddleah with a small one.

[@ooohlaa13]

due it work on bamboo? does it contaminate well water? here in FL we have wells.

[@gregthegardener]

+BarbaraL Lowell it should, and yes more than likely it will

[@CappitranoBellephant]

@gregthegardener I will watch that video. How often would I have to apply Pyrethrum? And does it defend against a lot of insects, even spider mites?

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

brilliant Greg, im breaking my back trying to remove some annoying trees in my yeard that sprout everywhere like weeds, and it just keeps sprouting back. hope i can find this in the store.

[@dorsebradford9844]

They are called suckers they drain all the water away from all the nearby plants

[@GreenthumbsGarden]

@@dorsebradford9844 tell me about it Dorse, it's just hidiously full of shrub the mountain where we live. I can't keep up with how prolific they are. Everytime I put some manure down roots appear and rob it all. It's impossible.

[@jeffscomp]

I have one the side of my garage but it's on my neighbors property. I asked them this week to cut it down but I think when they do it will need to be poisoned.

[@ffsnefing]

find the roots in your garden , drill em and fill em. hehe

[@ideledawson6338]

I have the same problem with my neighbors berry tree hanging over my property n they refuse to cut it back or out😡 what can i use to get rid of this tree! HELP

[@sherry4004]

Someone posted a video about a property owner's neighbor cutting the roots at the boundary line. This made the tree unstable and it could eventually fall on the buildings near it. What are the laws of your area? Where I am, we can cut the encroaching branches. We can also pick and keep any fruit that's on our side of the boundary line.

[@timewarppal1427]

So I’m a teenager and I’m trying to clean up the yard for my grandma so I can make it pretty for her but our whole backyard is overgrown with trees and weeds and blackberry bushes. I’ve tried the vinegar epsom salt and dawn weed killer but it doesn’t work. Any suggestions?

[@ninashirley432]

Can’t we drill holes in the stumps and use sump oil to kill it ?

[@momdoan]

I know about just getting the herbicide into the cambium layer but wouldn't that hurt the soil biology?

[@drawlr55]

If the stump is big, just drill holes into it (I drill 1-inch ones) and pour full-strength glyphosate into the holes. Voila - dead. However, I do not spray glyphosate anymore because of new research showing connections to various ailments and diseases. The trouble is, it's in most of our foods now.

[@Sort51]

What should I use to remove the root of a palm tree darn thing jeeps growing back

[@gregthegardener]

sort51 petrol

[@allenfuller4753]

Chop the tail off and immediately paint it with generic Roundup(glyphosate). If there are any leaves spray them as well. Like perennial thistle, which also has roots all the way to hell, it may take 3 or more applications and several years to get rid of a mature plant.

[@audgyf7237]

Wow I've tried everything to kill Bush Weed in my yard. It's kinda like bamboo grows unbelievable fast. I tried cutting it, poured acid on it, vinegar, weed killer etc. 3 weeks later 4 ft tall again. Tried your plan of attack gone for 5 months. ☆☆☆☆☆

[@cenos8521]

Thank you for making this video :) it was a great help !

[@nomadrpg]

I hope you come back and read these comments- what do you think about killz all or bayer brush and weed killer. or can you do a video testing these brands on some patches of weeds and brush and show us the time lapse death of the plant from the time it's applied to the time the plants are dying down/wilted/rotting. so I/we can get a idea of which is better overall.

[@mesaman74]

I get the waste sludge Really cheap from local plastic Factory, Spread it Around The Veggie Garden It Keeps the Weeds And The Insects Away, The Tomatoes Even Glow In The Dark !! How Cool Is That .!

[@sarahwit]

is the Roundup diluted first or is it put on "neat"?

[@Kyranoboss]

This won't work if you're trying to kill your neigbours tree as he'll notice its missing!

[@Encephalitisify]

Kyranoboss just dump it in the soil around the tree. It will take about 6 months to work.

[@LastBankJob]

+Kyranoboss Try pouring it in his coffee.

[@Kyranoboss]

LastBankJob His wife might notice him missing.

[@tomcrookes5689]

Kyranoboss 😂

[@ronbang]

Use Pramitol 5ps pellets it will kill the tree no problem

[@Loohan7]

I once tried this exact thing with kudzu and it did not work. A guy paid me to lop off the vines at the ground while he put roundup on the cuts. Roundup is intended to be taken up by leaves. I doubt it would be effective used this way.