I need to kill existing grass and sod the service area in front of my home
(between sidewalk and curb) using Round-Up or the equivalent, but there are
two medium sized trees in the area. Can I safely do a "surface" grass kill
without harming the trees?

- Magnusfarce

"Magnusfarce" wrote in message
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I need to kill existing grass and sod the service area in front of my home
(between sidewalk and curb) using Round-Up or the equivalent, but there
are
two medium sized trees in the area. Can I safely do a "surface" grass
kill
without harming the trees?

It'll just kill the greenery you spray it on and associated roots. It
shouldn't hurt the trees if you don't spray them.

Bob

Bob wrote:

"Magnusfarce" wrote in message
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I need to kill existing grass and sod the service area in front of my home
(between sidewalk and curb) using Round-Up or the equivalent, but there
are
two medium sized trees in the area. Can I safely do a "surface" grass
kill
without harming the trees?

It'll just kill the greenery you spray it on and associated roots. It
shouldn't hurt the trees if you don't spray them.

Bob

True, but if the trees are sending suckers up and you spray them you could
kill/damage the trees. If no tree suckers, then just what Bob says.

Steve
southiowa

I use Grass-B-Gone to kill Bermuda in Gazania parking strip with no
problems.

On Sat, 21 May 2005 10:42:22 -0700, "Magnusfarce"
wrote:

I need to kill existing grass and sod the service area in front of my home
(between sidewalk and curb) using Round-Up or the equivalent, but there are
two medium sized trees in the area. Can I safely do a "surface" grass kill
without harming the trees?

- Magnusfarce

Magnusfarce wrote:
I need to kill existing grass and sod the service area in front of my
home
(between sidewalk and curb) using Round-Up or the equivalent, but
there are
two medium sized trees in the area. Can I safely do a "surface"
grass kill
without harming the trees?

- Magnusfarce

Depends on the type trees. I use it quite a lot and have found that
cedars don't like it at all. Sweet gum may show some leaf browning if
spray gets on any suckers. However, most hardwood trees tolerate it
quite well.

Bob S.

"Steve IA" wrote in message
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Bob wrote:

"Magnusfarce" wrote in
message
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I need to kill existing grass and sod the service
area in front of my home
(between sidewalk and curb) using Round-Up or the
equivalent, but there
are
two medium sized trees in the area. Can I safely
do a "surface" grass
kill
without harming the trees?

It'll just kill the greenery you spray it on and
associated roots. It
shouldn't hurt the trees if you don't spray them.

Bob

True, but if the trees are sending suckers up and you
spray them you could
kill/damage the trees. If no tree suckers, then just
what Bob says.

Steve
southiowa

No, the tree, assuming it's established and not
recently planted, will suffer no ill effects other than
the sprouts dying if you get it on them, and that
doesn't usually matter. Especially around the base of
the tree it won't hurt much. Just be sure to spray
where you intend, not all over the place. Take your
time and be accurate as reasonable.
I kill of my cherry tree sprouts like that every
year. The tree's thriving. Whatever the killer
touches will absorb it, and pull it into the plant.
Trees however are quite large and older healthy trees
won't be affected by the little bit of roundup.

Pop


Pop

"Bob S." wrote in message
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Magnusfarce wrote:
I need to kill existing grass and sod the service area in front of my
home
(between sidewalk and curb) using Round-Up or the equivalent, but
there are
two medium sized trees in the area. Can I safely do a "surface"
grass kill
without harming the trees?

- Magnusfarce

Depends on the type trees. I use it quite a lot and have found that
cedars don't like it at all. Sweet gum may show some leaf browning if
spray gets on any suckers. However, most hardwood trees tolerate it
quite well.

Bob S.

I experimented injecting it into drilled holes in the roots of a bottle
brush I wanted to get rid of. IN three years it had zero effect on the
plant.

why would anyone want to round up a tree? Is it naughty?
bwaha ha ha ha ha ha

"wdude" wrote in message
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why would anyone want to round up a tree? Is it naughty?
bwaha ha ha ha ha ha


Another a-shole expressing his IQ

"wdude" wrote in message
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why would anyone want to round up a tree? Is it naughty?
bwaha ha ha ha ha ha

The tree wasn't being naughty, it just wanted to "leave" 8-)

RJ
(couldn't resist)

Blue wrote:


Depends on the type trees. I use it quite a lot and have found that
cedars don't like it at all. Sweet gum may show some leaf browning
if
spray gets on any suckers. However, most hardwood trees tolerate it
quite well.

Bob S.

I experimented injecting it into drilled holes in the roots of a
bottle
brush I wanted to get rid of. IN three years it had zero effect on
the
plant.

Roundup is not a universal plant killer - some plants are just not
affected by it.
The cambium layer in a plant carries nutrients & water back & forth
within the plant. This layer is between the bark and the wood. If the
bark is dense and tough, it protects the cambium layer from roundup. If
the bark is soft, like cedar, roundup can be absorbed through the bark
much like through leafs.
In your case, instead of drilled holes you may have done better to peal
the root bark and apply full strength roundup to the pealed area. But
then bottle brush may be one of those plants that roundup doesn't
affect.

Bob S.

On Sat, 21 May 2005 18:49:18 -0400, Pop wrote:
No, the tree, assuming it's established and not
recently planted, will suffer no ill effects other than
the sprouts dying if you get it on them, and that
doesn't usually matter. Especially around the base of
the tree it won't hurt much. Just be sure to spray
where you intend, not all over the place. Take your
time and be accurate as reasonable.
I kill of my cherry tree sprouts like that every
year. The tree's thriving. Whatever the killer
touches will absorb it, and pull it into the plant.
Trees however are quite large and older healthy trees
won't be affected by the little bit of roundup.

Generally true.

One caveat: air temperature.

The bottle usually says "do not apply over 80F" or something like that.
If you spray when it is too hot, you may experience the spray
evaporating from the grass under the tree, and depositing on the leaves
of the tree. You may injure or even kill the tree.

sdb

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"Bob S." wrote in message
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Blue wrote:


Depends on the type trees. I use it quite a lot and have found that
cedars don't like it at all. Sweet gum may show some leaf browning
if
spray gets on any suckers. However, most hardwood trees tolerate it
quite well.

Bob S.

I experimented injecting it into drilled holes in the roots of a
bottle
brush I wanted to get rid of. IN three years it had zero effect on
the
plant.

Roundup is not a universal plant killer - some plants are just not
affected by it.
The cambium layer in a plant carries nutrients & water back & forth
within the plant. This layer is between the bark and the wood. If the
bark is dense and tough, it protects the cambium layer from roundup. If
the bark is soft, like cedar, roundup can be absorbed through the bark
much like through leafs.
In your case, instead of drilled holes you may have done better to peal
the root bark and apply full strength roundup to the pealed area. But
then bottle brush may be one of those plants that roundup doesn't
affect.

Bob S.
Somebody once told me that a "copper nail" put into a tree trunk would kill
the tree. Any truth to this?