How To Stop A Cherry Tree Give New Shoots All Over The Garden

Question

New shoots of the cherry began to pop out all over the lawn… I was pulling them out, but realized, that they are little trees already, I cannot pull them out, they are so strong… So I started digging them out of the lawn and found that they are growing off the mother tree’s roots, which are very thick, I couldn’t snap some of them with the secateurs and had to use an ax… I wouldn’t want the neighbourers gardens be covered with the unwanted multiple cherry trees… At the moment I have about 40 little shoots, I can only deal with like 5 – 10 a day, because they are so strong. I have spoiled my lawn, digging into it and pulling out very long roots, but that’s OK, I just want to know how to get rid of the shoots for good. Please help?!

Answer 1

This is a tough one, unfortunately. This article will help you to get started, though:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/tree-sucker-removal-and-tree-sucker-control.htm