Ken, The next time you dig, why not install a root barrier, such as very thick plastic sheeting (used for pool liners, pond liners, etc). I know that people who grow bamboo often set up root barriers to prevent its spread. Tree roots go deeper than bamboo, but if you are trenching deep enough to stress the trees and stop the spread for some time, then this approach might prevent the problem from recurring for a very long time. Should cut down on your fantasy life so you can do other things.
John
--- On Sat, 7/12/08, K Q <kumquat@operamail.com> wrote:
From: K Q <kumquat@operamail.com>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Killing tree roots
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 7:57 PM
There have been a lot of useful suggestions about how to deal with errant trees
and their roots.
I have a situation where a neighbors fir trees like to send roots into my ribes
berry patch. So every couple years I get out my narrow balling spade and dig a
deep trench on my side of the property line, cutting off all the little
"trespasser roots". A few of his trees showed some stress and signs
of utter death, but my berry patch doesn't exist to feed his trees.
When I'm digging, I always fantasize about being smart and doing it with a
rented trench digging machine! Fantasy makes the shoveling go better.
Ken Q.
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Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 07:38:42 -0500
From: "Jim Fruth" <jfruth@td.net>
Subject: [NAFEX] Killing tree roots (transfusion)
To: "NAFEX" <nafex.ibiblio.org>
Message-ID: <003101c8e02e$651e9680$0300a8c0>
I should I have been more specific when I asked how to kill tree roots.
Removing the tree is not an option. The trees are on public land. Moving
the berry patch isn't an option either.
What I'm thinking about trying is to give the roots an herbicide
transfusion. I don't know if it would work and wonder if anyone has done
anything similar.
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