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tree suckers #67285 April 17th, 2006 at 08:22 AM
Joined: Apr 2006 illinois P pmprincipal OP Junior Member
OP pmprincipal Junior Member P Joined: Apr 2006 illinois	I have a flowering tree that has so many suckers coming out of the base of the tree that it looks matted. What can I do to get rid of these and not kill the tree?

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Re: tree suckers #67286 April 17th, 2006 at 09:26 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Wisconsin The Plant Doc Mr. Radio
The Plant Doc Mr. Radio Joined: Sep 2003 Wisconsin	Snipping them off at the base with a pair of hand clippers would be your best bet.

Re: tree suckers #67287 April 17th, 2006 at 10:05 AM
Joined: Apr 2005 norman, ok peppereater Member
peppereater Member Joined: Apr 2005 norman, ok	I agree 100%. It won't hurt, it will only help.

Re: tree suckers #67288 April 17th, 2006 at 07:11 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 illinois P pmprincipal OP Junior Member
OP pmprincipal Junior Member P Joined: Apr 2006 illinois	I have tried cutting them, but they still return. They are so many of them that they are choking out the other plants in the bed surrounding the bed. Any other suggestions? Thank you for your replies!

Re: tree suckers #67289 April 18th, 2006 at 06:41 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Wisconsin The Plant Doc Mr. Radio
The Plant Doc Mr. Radio Joined: Sep 2003 Wisconsin	The plant will continue to push out new sucker growth. That is just the nature of the beast. You can try laying down one of those rubber mulch mats around the trunk, that may help, but there is no chemical solution out there, that will not harm the tree.

Re: tree suckers #67290 April 18th, 2006 at 12:08 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 East Coast Longy Member
Longy Member Joined: Sep 2004 East Coast	Try rubbing them off by hand while they are small and green instead of cutting them after they get bigger. It may take them back closer to the trunk. If you keep on top of them while they are very small you will have less work to do. Works for citrus.

Re: tree suckers #67291 April 19th, 2006 at 02:49 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Frankfort, KY K kyjoy Member
kyjoy Member K Joined: Oct 2003 Frankfort, KY	I'm sorry. When I asked my Serviceberry question I didn't realize this topic had already been started.

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