ShootingEgg Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 Any tree surgeons in here that might be able to help with lime trees and how to stop the damn things branching out up from the roots.. sucking I think is the term... I have 6 on my boundary and I want a tree not a bush on the floor and the a tree up above... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 56 minutes ago, ShootingEgg said: Any tree surgeons in here that might be able to help with lime trees and how to stop the damn things branching out up from the roots.. sucking I think is the term... I have 6 on my boundary and I want a tree not a bush on the floor and the a tree up above... thats the nature of limes..........just prune the suckers off every year....right bitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted February 8 Author Report Share Posted February 8 8 hours ago, ditchman said: thats the nature of limes..........just prune the suckers off every year....right bitch Had a feeling that was the case. It's a PITA. Great to have them as it's a good screen and privacy at the pollarded tops, but come autumn it's just a mess. And I'm losing space at the base of them. Previous house owners left them for 5 years unattended too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 On 07/02/2024 at 22:42, ShootingEgg said: Any tree surgeons in here that might be able to help with lime trees and how to stop the damn things branching out up from the roots.. sucking I think is the term... I have 6 on my boundary and I want a tree not a bush on the floor and the a tree up above... Ah, epicormic growth. You maybe have as much chance of stopping it as preventing politicos from spouting rubbish. Just have to do a ditchy every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 On 08/02/2024 at 08:14, ShootingEgg said: Had a feeling that was the case. It's a PITA. Great to have them as it's a good screen and privacy at the pollarded tops, but come autumn it's just a mess. And I'm losing space at the base of them. Previous house owners left them for 5 years unattended too i know it is bad practice....but if you do it every year...use a small very sharp machete....makes it very easy and quick.....dont chop into the scar tho' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 On 07/02/2024 at 23:39, ditchman said: thats the nature of limes..........just prune the suckers off every year....right bitch Better if you can just rip them off less chance of them regrowing or coppicing from the cut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted February 12 Author Report Share Posted February 12 Cheers for the replies, they are alot better than they were when we first moved in. But now the joy of every spring getting on my knees to try and keep them at bay... Another job to add to the list 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 On 12/02/2024 at 11:40, ShootingEgg said: Cheers for the replies, they are alot better than they were when we first moved in. But now the joy of every spring getting on my knees to try and keep them at bay... Another job to add to the list 😂 when they start to sprout....use a strimmer on them........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted February 15 Author Report Share Posted February 15 11 hours ago, ditchman said: when they start to sprout....use a strimmer on them........... When we first moved in I did exactly that... Got a circular saw style attachment onto it.. my job list for spring is big 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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