u/Environmental-Emu452

Hi guys,

I am in Germany and not allowed to use herbicide on them - is there any other way or am I screwed?

I have 3 trees of heaven (around 2-2.5 meters or 6-8 feet tall) but I am legally not allowed to purchase or use herbicide. I wrote to the government office in charge of this, and all they said was:

"The tree of heaven can only be dug out with the root system. Saw off the tree crown and remove the root system using a pickaxe and spade ".

But won't this make them send out more babies ? Would it be better to girdle partly without chemicals to weaken it a bit first, and then try the root system? Or would that also wake up its defenses?

Any tips on how to attack this would be so helpful. Thank you!

Hi guys,

Sorry I know there is a million tree of heaven posts but I am in Germany and not allowed to use herbicide on them - is there any other way or am I screwed?

I have 3 trees of heaven (around 2-2.5 meters or 6-8 feet tall) but I am legally not allowed to purchase or use herbicide. I wrote to the government office in charge of this, and all they said was:

"The tree of heaven can only be dug out with the root system. Saw off the tree crown and remove the root system using a pickaxe and spade ".

But - won't this make them send out more babies ? Would it be better to girdle partly without chemicals to weaken it a bit first, and then try the root system? Or would that also wake up its defenses?

Any tips on how to attack this would be so helpful. Thank you!