Posted by Kristina on December 27, 19100 at 02:27:43:
In Reply to: Want to kill and remove a poplar posted by No green thumb on September 13, 19100 at 21:57:48:
: I have a poplar tree that is causing problems with my
basement wall and I want to cut it down. I understand
that if I cut it down without killing it first that it
will grow new shoots all over my lawn from the roots.
Does anyone have a proven way that I can kill the tree
before I have it cut down.
Thanks
NGT
Dear NGT,
I cut down a poplar without killing it and eventually removed the stump. however that period of time before we removed the stump was a least a year and no new growth was seen. it has been about three yearssince then the roots have seemed to dry up and rot, no new trees. hope this helps save the basement wall.