Add the Chinese Tree of Heaven to the list of no-plant trees, Ailanthus altissima. It was growing at a house I rented. EXTREMELY invasive, sowing seeds everywhere, seedlings everywhere. It was really a BEAST of a tree!!!
I'm surprised you didn't include the cottonwood. I lived where there were three of them. I joked that they shed their weight in "stuff" each year-the sticky buds in the spring, the blowing cotton fluffs that gave it the name, and the flimsy branches it shed in high winds. And it grows very tall. A real pain.
You don’t find them grown for ornamental use or if they are I have not seen them. But you’re right never ever. Good choice. I did say there were many more. Didn’t want a 2 hr video. Zzzzzz. Thx for the comment. Coach.
Mulberry trees - my dad called them the weeds of the tree world. Not only is the fruit a mess, the roots heave and grow out the same way a weeping Willow does. If you are going to have them, definitely a field tree on acreage
The house I grew up in, we had neighbor behind us who had about 10 cottonwood trees. The neighbor kitty corner from us had a massive weeping willow. And my dad planted about 10 silver maples between our yard and a park. In our front yard we had 2 big green ash that ended up dying from emerald ash bore. All these trees were mistakes. I think people forget how large and messy a tree can be. They are expensive to cut down and a danger when the wind and storms come. Now I live in a townhouse and there is a huge green ash hanging over our deck. Its planted only about 10 feet from the deck. How stupid
Hi I live in California and I have seven redwood trees in my yard about 15 to 17 feet away from the house, they were planted by the last owner-I have been considering removing them what is your suggestion
Camellia, thanks for the Q. I have a question to help answer your question. How old are they and what is an approximate size now? Over 12’ tall or 4” trunk diameter might be more than what you want to do. A professional tree service would be 8n order. Like Davey Tree Co. out there. Smaller than that you might be able to gather a big enough rootball and successfully transplant them or give them away. The other question is how close to your fence line and neighbors house? Eventually they will be way too big for the area on your side of the property and for the neighbors as well. Email me some pics and I can confirm for you. Thanks again. Hope we got a sub from you.
I'm building a new house, and we are dealing with the constant pop up black locus tree saplings. Hate them with a passion, can't seem to ever get rid of them, they are like freaking yard cancers.
@@pc0086 I know! There can be an extensive root system that the saplings grow from. I use Tordon RTU on the roots and have cut down the larger trees and poured the Tordon on the stumps to kill the roots below ground, but they are so invasive and the properties that surround our property are still filled with Black Locust. A terrible thorny toxic tree! I expect to always be actively be removing them.
@@YardCoach I have also learned that I have to be extra extra careful with Tordon, anything in the garden that is close to where I have used it can very easily get damaged. I have severely hurt 5 boxwoods when I got over zealous. I’ve read it can last a long time in the soil, so I don’t even want to replace the boxwoods yet as new ones might be impacted. The lessons we learn from gardening!! 😳😊
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Add the Chinese Tree of Heaven to the list of no-plant trees, Ailanthus altissima. It was growing at a house I rented. EXTREMELY invasive, sowing seeds everywhere, seedlings everywhere. It was really a BEAST of a tree!!!
Oh yes I have heard of these as well. Good call. Coach.
I'm surprised you didn't include the cottonwood. I lived where there were three of them. I joked that they shed their weight in "stuff" each year-the sticky buds in the spring, the blowing cotton fluffs that gave it the name, and the flimsy branches it shed in high winds. And it grows very tall. A real pain.
You don’t find them grown for ornamental use or if they are I have not seen them. But you’re right never ever. Good choice. I did say there were many more. Didn’t want a 2 hr video. Zzzzzz. Thx for the comment. Coach.
Mulberry trees - my dad called them the weeds of the tree world.
Not only is the fruit a mess, the roots heave and grow out the same way a weeping Willow does.
If you are going to have them, definitely a field tree on acreage
As kids we didn’t care. Just make a mess and enjoy them. But it was in other neighbors yard not ours. Now. No way in heck. Thx for commenting.
The house I grew up in, we had neighbor behind us who had about 10 cottonwood trees. The neighbor kitty corner from us had a massive weeping willow. And my dad planted about 10 silver maples between our yard and a park. In our front yard we had 2 big green ash that ended up dying from emerald ash bore. All these trees were mistakes. I think people forget how large and messy a tree can be. They are expensive to cut down and a danger when the wind and storms come. Now I live in a townhouse and there is a huge green ash hanging over our deck. Its planted only about 10 feet from the deck. How stupid
I cannot even imagine those trees in such a small space. Not to mention the fall clean up, plus root invasion.
Thx for the comment. Coach.
If you have a Bradford pear just do hard prunes every late winter if it's still a small tree almost keeping it bonsai like. Otherwise don't plant.
Hi I live in California and I have seven redwood trees in my yard about 15 to 17 feet away from the house, they were planted by the last owner-I have been considering removing them what is your suggestion
Camellia, thanks for the Q. I have a question to help answer your question. How old are they and what is an approximate size now? Over 12’ tall or 4” trunk diameter might be more than what you want to do. A professional tree service would be 8n order. Like Davey Tree Co. out there. Smaller than that you might be able to gather a big enough rootball and successfully transplant them or give them away.
The other question is how close to your fence line and neighbors house? Eventually they will be way too big for the area on your side of the property and for the neighbors as well. Email me some pics and I can confirm for you. Thanks again. Hope we got a sub from you.
Olive trees! Yucky mess!
In some applications , yes. But not in a fruitless variety or orchard setting.
Black Locust trees are the absolute worst!!
Oh yes!! That’s another one.
I'm building a new house, and we are dealing with the constant pop up black locus tree saplings. Hate them with a passion, can't seem to ever get rid of them, they are like freaking yard cancers.
@pc0086 that is one I should’ve included. I feel for you. Removal and repeated stump killer has had success. Good luck.
@@pc0086 I know! There can be an extensive root system that the saplings grow from. I use Tordon RTU on the roots and have cut down the larger trees and poured the Tordon on the stumps to kill the roots below ground, but they are so invasive and the properties that surround our property are still filled with Black Locust. A terrible thorny toxic tree! I expect to always be actively be removing them.
@@YardCoach I have also learned that I have to be extra extra careful with Tordon, anything in the garden that is close to where I have used it can very easily get damaged. I have severely hurt 5 boxwoods when I got over zealous. I’ve read it can last a long time in the soil, so I don’t even want to replace the boxwoods yet as new ones might be impacted. The lessons we learn from gardening!! 😳😊