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How to get rid of Privet for good? (self.nolawns)

submitted 1 year ago by johnnycashsguitar to c/[email protected]

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I've been at war with Privet. No matter what I do, the little bugger comes back in full force. How do I get rid of this relentless plant for good?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Assuming you're dealing with a stump that's regrowing, drill holes around the perimeter of the stump and pour in a bit of glyphosate, carefully so as not to get any on other plants. I'm no fan of poison, but I'll be damned if I haven't poisoned the fuck out of some Ligustrum in my day

If it's a smaller rootball, you could try digging it up

[–] johnnycashsguitar 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Great idea. I've tried poisoning it with glyphosphate (I'm not a fan of poison either). I didn't think of drilling holes, so I'll have to try that. Thanks for your advice.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Good luck! This works best right after you cut a tree down, but I've found it works on older stumps too. Make sure you drill the holes near the cambium of the tree so the poison is transported into the roots