For the last several years I have been trying to figure out a plan to remove junk trees from my properties. The most prominent problem was a chinese elm tree straddling the property line of two of our properties.
Junk trees are notoriously resilient to pruning and damage. When their seeds land in fence lines of absentee owner's properties, they grow unabated and turn into landscaping eyesores. Often they will grow into fences and destroy concrete. Such was the case with the tree I was tackling.
You can always tell a chinese elm from the leaf structure. It has serrated edges and an easily identifiable shape. The leaves will drip sap on your car or anything else you leave under it. It also casts seeds everywhere in the spring.
They were once thought of as a good idea by pioneers to the area since they grow without water. They are extremely drought resistant. That is great when you are a pioneer. Today they are a scourge.
If you look carefully, you can see the guy wire that has been "consumed" by rampant tree growth. Looking at the tree rings, it appears the tree grew about an inch or more in diameter each year.
The stump will require an aggressive regiment of herbicide treatment to kill permanently. If left as it is, it will bounce back with a vengeance next season.
Here is a photo of the landscape before the tree was removed:
Here is the view afterwards:
If you have a junk tree that needs to be removed, let me know and I can put you in contact with my tree guy.
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