Q&A - I cut down my crape myrtle.
How do I stop the suckers?
Question:
I had some mature crape myrtle trees cut down and their stumps ground. Now the trees are back with a vengeance, sending lots of shoots up all over the lawn. I've tried digging the shoots up, but they keep popping back up. Is there a way to kill the crape myrtle shoots and prevent more from coming up, without harming my bermuda grass?
Answer:
To stop the crape myrtle from coming up from the roots you can apply a phenoxy herbicide product like Dicamba or 2,4D. The herbicide will kill the roots too. You can also use sucker stopper which is a plant growth regulator.
Related Resources:
Killing Crepe Myrtle Suckers
Controlling Sucker Sprouts From Roots and Stumps
Removing trees and shrubs
I had some mature crape myrtle trees cut down and their stumps ground. Now the trees are back with a vengeance, sending lots of shoots up all over the lawn. I've tried digging the shoots up, but they keep popping back up. Is there a way to kill the crape myrtle shoots and prevent more from coming up, without harming my bermuda grass?
Answer:
To stop the crape myrtle from coming up from the roots you can apply a phenoxy herbicide product like Dicamba or 2,4D. The herbicide will kill the roots too. You can also use sucker stopper which is a plant growth regulator.
Related Resources:
Killing Crepe Myrtle Suckers
Controlling Sucker Sprouts From Roots and Stumps
Removing trees and shrubs