What Kills Trees Quickly

Written by Ticara Gailliard and published on https://www.hunker.com/.

Trees are typically prized within landscapes for their attractive appearance and sometimes for the shade or fruit they provide. When a tree is diseased, unattractive, invasive, has outgrown the site or is simply no longer desired in a certain position, however, a homeowner may opt to remove or kill the tree. Herbicide use can generally expedite the tree killing process, though it is not necessary.

Quick Ways to Kill Plants & Trees

Manicured gardens are a thing of pride and beauty, but sometimes invasive or unwanted plants and trees crop up where they shouldn’t. When this happens, choose one of several methods for killing plants and trees, either naturally or chemically. When deciding on which method to use, be sure to keep in mind that you could accidentally kill wanted plants.

Over- or Underwatering

Excessive
watering of many plants is a surefire way to kill them. Unless a plant
is aquatic or very tolerant of wet soil, too much water will cause the
plant to die off. Novice gardeners often overwater for fear that they
aren’t watering their plants enough. On a similar note, neglecting to
water plants, especially indoor plants that don’t benefit from natural
precipitation, will also lead to their demise. Few plants can survive
very long without water, and denying a plant necessary water causes it
to dry up and die.

Girdling and Paving

A
method of killing trees specifically, girdling involves stripping the
bark from around the circumference of the tree. When the bark is
removed, the tree cannot disperse the food created in its leaves down to
its roots. This method of killing a tree takes a few weeks to work.
Similarly, paving over a tree cuts off access to the roots as well,
which will eventually kill the tree completely.

Salt and Vinegar

Both
salt and vinegar effectively kill off plants. Salt dehydrates plants
when water is added, causing them to die. Vinegar, when mixed with
water, can be sprayed onto plants and around the soil to soak into the
roots. However, with both substances, care must be taken. Salt can
damage the ground and make it hard for anything else to grow there for a
long time. Vinegar may not corrupt the soil, but it may kill plants
that you want to keep. To avoid this, surround the unwanted plants with
some kind of barrier, such as a cut two-liter soda bottle, and spray
directly within the area.

Chemicals

Getting
rid of unwanted plants and trees can be as simple as digging into your
household cleaners. Borax, WD-40 and bleach all prevent plants from
growing and will kill them. Once the chemicals have killed the unwanted
plants, dig them up and dispose of them to prevent them from rooting
again. As with salt and vinegar, care should be taken to ensure that
wanted plants aren’t affected.

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