White mulberry removal - Ask Extension
Hello, we have several white mulberry trees growing around our yard in places we’d like to remove; along a chain fence, among landscaping/hostas, at...
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White mulberry removal #875285
Asked June 29, 2024, 6:14 PM EDT
Hello, we have several white mulberry trees growing around our yard in places we’d like to remove; along a chain fence, among landscaping/hostas, at the edge of a log pile etc. Is there way to remove them without chemicals? They are young plants but have very strong root systems it seems and I can’t easily pull them up.
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
Sorry, the following web pages recommend pulling the plants or cutting them down and using a herbicide. The hosta leaves will cover the stumps after the trees are cut down. The roots will produce new shoots, so a herbicide chemical will have to be painted on the stumps. Then cover the stumps with a tin can.
https://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/article.php?id=1104
https://weedguide.cfaes.osu.edu/singlerecord.asp?id=77#:~:text=White%20mulberry%20is%20a%20fast,is%20cut%20back%20every%20year.
https://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/article.php?id=1104
https://weedguide.cfaes.osu.edu/singlerecord.asp?id=77#:~:text=White%20mulberry%20is%20a%20fast,is%20cut%20back%20every%20year.
