QuestionI had a tree removed from yard ( i believe it was hackenberry tree?). That was in the early spring and now in the middle of summer I have had hundreds of small tree like plants grow in the lawn on the side of house where tree was removed. I try to cut deep into root and remove but they show up 1-2 days later and grow rapidly. Is there a way to rid the growth and not destroy lawn. I think thes may be sprouting off the roots throughout the yard. Don't know...I live in Michigan (Detroit area) Thank You for any help....
AnswerNow that George Bush has described for the world the location of the Secret Service post behind a Hackenberry Tree, I suppose we will have to change wikipedia and all casual references to Celtis occidentalis, formerly the Hackberry Tree, calling this the Hackenberry.
For reasons I suppose you have already learned, this tree - The President's failure to learn its proper name notwithstanding - is on the list of Top 10 Trees You Should Not Plant.
Hackberry/Hackenberry flaws do not however seem to include any curse of any kind including difficulty getting rid of it.
Sounds like it's raining hackberries in your lawn.
To tell you the truth, this is going to be best answered by an AllExperts Arborist - and handled by a local, licensed Arborist because if you don't remove a tree perfectly you will be living with the bad results for the REST OF YOUR LIFE!
That goes for ANY tree, a maple, an oak, any list of top 10 Trees You Should Plant.
FYI, Deep removal of the entire trunk is the only way to keep the trunk from rotting for the next 100 years under your lawn and sucking all immediate Nitrogen from your grass - big dead spots everywhere, green grass nowhere to be found.
I would like to tell you where to find the magic wand. But that would not be honest. And I always am honest about these things. Sorry to be the bearer of no-easy-way-out news. You will however a year from now be glad it's over if you endure this short hackenberry headache. At least you know what to call it now.
