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How do you kill tree roots?

Updated: 8/11/2023
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Make downward cuts in the bark of the sprouts but leave them intact. Pour some concentrated Roundup into the cuts. Do this for each sprout. It may take a few attempts.

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The only way to make sure no more sprouts come up is to remove the stump that has been left. The root system below will always try to send up new sprouts, unless you completely remove the stump and roots. The above answer may work.

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Large tree must be protected, not killed !

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