Comments on Northern Gardeners Almanac What's happening in northern gardens: Invasion Of Poplar Tree Roots

Hi Melanie, i laughed at your comments in my site ...

2012-01-09T20:48:56.549-08:00

Hi Melanie, i laughed at your comments in my site about our 19-20C being your spring. I know and imagine what people in your climes are going through. I was in Sweden for a month always with 6-10C and i think i wont be able to go out often! hahaha. Can you imagine the suffering of our people who migrated to your country, and Alberta at that! When it gets -34C they always dream of home here.

About your poplar tree, our leguminous tree Ficus fasciata near our house is also giving us the same problem, constant cutting back is not enough to train it, and even sent some shoots on the exposed roots. Whew!

No idea on how to kill a poplar tree but it sure s...

2012-01-09T17:40:39.392-08:00

No idea on how to kill a poplar tree but it sure sounds like it needs to go. Maybe cut it down, mulch the area and spray volunteers with Roundup. Good luck and Happy New Year to you!

Bring in someone with a big machine to lift and or...

2012-01-05T13:25:46.152-08:00

Bring in someone with a big machine to lift and or knock them outta there. Otherwise you need to cut them all down but the suckering will contiue if there are roots though,so you will be pulling and or using herbicide for a while afterwards. I used to hate my Poplars, too, lol. We then moved and thereby acquired a new pest tree.. the Alder. Man does that thing seed everywhere and grow fast! Sigh. Hate them more than I did the Poplars Good luck!Love your greenhouse and potager!