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9th July 2007, 05:13 AM
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| I'm new here so be nice Join Date: Jul 2007
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|  Wild Cherry Tree Hi, I had a wild cherry tree in my garden which branches were coming up through the grass, etc. so I had it taken down a couple of days ago, although the trunk remains in the ground. I was told to pour milk on it to destroy it. The trouble is, I miss this tree terribly and cannot stand to look out of my window. Is there any way it will grow back or will I have to destroy the trunk and start again? I thought I could just get the offending roots up from the lawn and let it grow again. Any help would be appreciated. J Moore. |
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9th July 2007, 05:34 AM
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| PDF King & Arborist Extrodinaire  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland
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|  Thats a shame moorej, if you'd kept some of the branches you might have been able to strike some cuttings, but the chances of getting any stump shoots to develop into anything worth retaining are very slim, you're much more likely to end up with something looking very much like a coppice;  my advice is to remove the stump (have it ground out) and start again. maybe this time have an area in the lawn with turf removed dedicated to the growth of the tree, as much space as you can, well mulched 2-3inches thick not touching the stem of the new sapling.
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10th July 2007, 02:53 AM
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| Eric Frei Administrator - Brisbane L5 (Dip) Hort Cert III Arb + some  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane
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| I'm with Boa, start again. But the milk thing, that's a new one on me. How is milk going to destroy a stump? Maybe the local goat will come and eat it. 
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10th July 2007, 01:37 PM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland
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I thought you were a seasoned arborist! Didn't you know cherry trees are lactose intolerant | |
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12th July 2007, 12:42 PM
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| Semi-mature vigorous tree  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: england
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