Lawn Thread - MEGA

[killramos]

My grass has got to be30% quack grass. If you mow often it’s not so bad

[ThePenIsMightier]

^Fair.
It's closer to a "resistance is futile" situation.

[Kloubek]

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What is this crap growing all over my lawn? Doesn't look like a weed?

Looks like the rampant overtaking of the neighbors columnar aspen

That's exactly what it is. Those fuckers reach for the sky. Enjoy your lifetime of removing them.

On the flip side, you get the benefit of having a nice big tree without it taking up any yard space. At least that's what my neighbour figures with the 5 aspens that I planted along our property line. Seems logical...

[Kg810]

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Are these quack grass? Pulled these from a couple other spots in the yard, beside where the dog had killed which I’ve reseeded. Nowhere near the fence. Might have hundreds of these lol

Yeah that's quack alright.

Not much you can do then what's already been suggested in the past few pages. You can try those things or live with it. Issue with living with it is that quackgrass will grow much faster than your KBG, PR or TTTF, so they will stick out like a sore thumb unless it is spread out evenly.

[firebane]

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That's exactly what it is. Those fuckers reach for the sky. Enjoy your lifetime of removing them.

On the flip side, you get the benefit of having a nice big tree without it taking up any yard space. At least that's what my neighbour figures with the 5 aspens that I planted along our property line. Seems logical...

Unfortunately its 1 tree about 15 feet tall and not managed at all. There were 3 on my property in the same situation and had them removed.

[firebane]

KABLOOEY

1 of 3 stumps yoinked...

[BerserkerCatSplat]

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Unfortunately its 1 tree about 15 feet tall and not managed at all. There were 3 on my property in the same situation and had them removed.

Managed or not, aspens will sucker like mad because that's primarily how they spread. I'd know, I have 11 of them on the property.

[Disoblige]

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My grass has got to be30% quack grass. If you mow often it’s not so bad

It is more annoying when it's growing on the side of the house or right along the fence. A bitch to mow or even weed whack.

[suntan]

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Managed or not, aspens will sucker like mad because that's primarily how they spread. I'd know, I have 11 of them on the property.

Columnar aspens don't sucker as long as they are planted at the proper depth, otherwise they get unhappy and can sucker.

[chongkee_]

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Columnar aspens don't sucker as long as they are planted at the proper depth, otherwise they get unhappy and can sucker.

What's a good depth?
Thinking of plating some at the end of the summer.

[88CRX]

Do they sucker more if they're neglected? I've never had our Aspen trees sucker at all but I water ours regularly.

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What's a good depth?
Thinking of plating some at the end of the summer.

Not too deep and not sticking out of the ground.

[suntan]

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What's a good depth?
Thinking of plating some at the end of the summer.

When you get them, pull back the dirt and look for the crown on the stem. It'll be where the stem widens. That should be at ground level.

This should be done for any tree and shrub you buy. I find even the garden centres get this wrong sometimes.

[suntan]

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Do they sucker more if they're neglected? I've never had our Aspen trees sucker at all but I water ours regularly.

Once they're established watering them directly is almost pointless because their roots go very, very, very far. I pulled one out to level the ground for my shed and the root was about 20 feet from the tree.

It's vital that when they're planted they get watered well, especially if you do it now as the warm weather makes the soil around the root ball dry quickly. Also other plants with better established root systems will suck up that moisture quickly too.

[firebane]

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Once they're established watering them directly is almost pointless because their roots go very, very, very far. I pulled one out to level the ground for my shed and the root was about 20 feet from the tree.

It's vital that when they're planted they get watered well, especially if you do it now as the warm weather makes the soil around the root ball dry quickly. Also other plants with better established root systems will suck up that moisture quickly too.

Yah this is exactly what I found. I had roots well over 20 feet strewn across my yard and really have no idea how far or how many are in the ground. So hopefully pulling stumps fixes this permanently.

Next to happen is to remove a neglected willow tree.

[03ozwhip]

I have these on my lawn and with the way I am going to do the shop, they are in the way. What are these shorter plants and best way to get rid of them?

[suntan]

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Yah this is exactly what I found. I had roots well over 20 feet strewn across my yard and really have no idea how far or how many are in the ground. So hopefully pulling stumps fixes this permanently.

Next to happen is to remove a neglected willow tree.

Removing the stump will kill it dead. Some of the larger roots may create some suckers but those are easily dealt with.

But again, are you sure the seedlings came from your columnar aspens? First off, SCA are sterile. They don't make suckers unless planted way too deep. If you live in an older neighbourhood the giant poplar trees make millions of fertile seed that get spread everywhere.

Have you tried pulling some of the smaller ones by hand? If they pull out easily they're seedlings. Watersprouts are virtually impossible to pull out as they're connected to a giant root.

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I have these on my lawn and with the way I am going to do the shop, they are in the way. What are these shorter plants and best way to get rid of them?

Do you want to keep them? Just prune them back. They'll be ugly for a bit but junipers are actually somewhat formable for an evergreen.

[03ozwhip]

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Removing the stump will kill it dead. Some of the larger roots may create some suckers but those are easily dealt with.

But again, are you sure the seedlings came from your columnar aspens? First off, SCA are sterile. They don't make suckers unless planted way too deep. If you live in an older neighbourhood the giant poplar trees make millions of fertile seed that get spread everywhere.

Have you tried pulling some of the smaller ones by hand? If they pull out easily they're seedlings. Watersprouts are virtually impossible to pull out as they're connected to a giant root.

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Do you want to keep them? Just prune them back. They'll be ugly for a bit but junipers are actually somewhat formable for an evergreen.

Nah I want those ones out for good. I'm going to put a pathway around the tree there.

[firebane]

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Removing the stump will kill it dead. Some of the larger roots may create some suckers but those are easily dealt with.

But again, are you sure the seedlings came from your columnar aspens? First off, SCA are sterile. They don't make suckers unless planted way too deep. If you live in an older neighbourhood the giant poplar trees make millions of fertile seed that get spread everywhere.

Have you tried pulling some of the smaller ones by hand? If they pull out easily they're seedlings. Watersprouts are virtually impossible to pull out as they're connected to a giant root.

Was a bit of both.. some came up no issues (used a weed puller) and others were attached to a main root which I started pulling out lol. I figured the ones that came up easy had tiny roots and just broke off.

[suntan]

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Was a bit of both.. some came up no issues (used a weed puller) and others were attached to a main root which I start pulling out lol.

Is there a poplar or aspen tree nearby? They can create colonies hundreds of feet away.

[firebane]

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Is there a poplar or aspen tree nearby? They can create colonies hundreds of feet away.

Yah we had 3 and our neighbor has 1. We chopped ours down but they still have theirs at our fence line.

I am pulling our stumps this year.