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?

  • protist@mander.xyzEnglish
    41·
    1 year ago

    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@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      31·
      1 year ago

      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.

      • protist@mander.xyzEnglish
        31·
        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