Leylandii roots

Last post 25-11-2011 6:05 PM by Beespoke. 23 replies.

• 27/07/2007 03:34 PM	In reply to
  Digger Location: Northern UK Joined on: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 5,230	Reply | Contact Hello starflower, You really need to know what kind of poison was used to kill off the stumps, some poisons like paraquat and glyphosate are neutralised as they make contact with the soil but somw like sodium chlorate and sbk are present for many months. digger Sage of the fells

• 27/07/2007 04:06 PM	In reply to
  Starflower Location: Joined on: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 2	Reply | Contact Hi digger, Thx for your help. I suspect it was the worse kind because he asked if we have cats and after I said we don't he went ahead. But if it's months rather than years maybe I can start planting next spring and see how it goes? Starflower

• 27/07/2007 07:02 PM	In reply to
  Digger Location: Northern UK Joined on: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 5,230	Reply | Contact I think sodium chlorate is present in enough quantity for about six months and similar for sbk but with all the rain we have been getting it's probably all washed away long ago digger Sage of the fells

• 28/07/2007 11:52 AM	In reply to
  miranda Location: Oxfordshire Joined on: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 4,072	Reply | Contact We removed a Leylandii when we first moved here and I took great pleasure in getting the roots out with the aid of an axe. I dug round the base of the stump and then hacked the whole thing to pieces and dragged out the chopped up roots. It was very satisfying to do it hands-on - sure digger will appreciate that ;-)

• 14/08/2007 08:38 PM

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  Frimsley Location: Joined on: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 9

  Reply | Contact There's an awful lot of bad advice in this thread. First off, talk to the neighbours. They may not be the narrow minded bigots that some here have judged them as - such pre judgement is itself narrow minded bigotry. Talking is always the best way to start. Sometimes it won't work, but skipping the step just because you think it won't work is foolish. Secondly, deliberately poisoning someone elses tree is illegal, even if you do it from your own land. Thirdly, if you cut down a leylandii you do not need to poison the roots. They will die. With very few exceptions conifers do not grow back from stumps. Killing a tree on your own land to avoid the cost of cutting it down is ridiculous. It will still be there. Just dead. Eventually it will become unsafe and you'll have to get it cut down anyway. This link will help you [url=http://www.findtreesurgeons.com/][color=#3366cc]find a local tree surgeon[/color][/url] And there's a fair bit of misinformation about high hedge laws here too. Here's where to find [url=http://www.tree-care.info/cms/index.php?section=47][color=#3366cc]information on high hedge legislation[/color][/url] Search for a tree surgeon at findtreesurgeons.com

• 21/11/2011 11:32 AM	In reply to
  Charmian Location: Hertfordshire Joined on: 21 Nov 2011 Posts: 1	Reply | Contact i was told that it is an offence to poison your neighbours tree roots.  By doing so you may poison all the ground surrounding the tree.   That you must give the neighbour the opportunity to deal effectively with the roots by cutting them back. Any comments would be very very welcome

• 23/11/2011 09:28 PM	In reply to
  jon jon Location: stratford on avon Joined on: 18 Sep 2009 Posts: 284	Reply | Contact Has anyone tried their insurance company to resolve this problem,would it not be in there interest to avoid a future claim for damage

• 25/11/2011 05:58 PM	In reply to
  Beespoke Location: Cumbria Joined on: 05 May 2011 Posts: 29	Reply | Contact Go Digger go!!

• 25/11/2011 06:05 PM	In reply to
  Beespoke Location: Cumbria Joined on: 05 May 2011 Posts: 29	Reply | Contact If you're putting a raised bed in then it should be alright, no?