Forsythia's

[Bill645]

I just did a job where I had to remove 4 forsythia's... very old, had been there for a long time. Most of them I was able to dig out the stumps and most of the roots. Two of them were just too big to dig out... these I cut right to the ground. One other one I was not able to get all the roots out and covered what was left with about 6" of dirt. As for the 2 larger one's that I cut flush with the ground, will they grow back or do I need to get the stumps out? As for the other one that I covered, will that grow back?

Any help is much appreciated.
-Bill

[Scaper-S2k]

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Yes, they will grow back. And very fast. By May of next year, they will be at least 4' tall. By July, probably 6' tall. And you will probably get some shoots out of the ones you dug out. You would have to get it all. I'd recommend a cheap stump grinder rental (like $45 for 4 hours). You don't need to cut them flush to grind them. What ever sprouts up after grinding can be sprayed and killed. I normally take a pull cord, wrap it around the shrub about 2.5 feet off the ground, pull it tight, then cut it off about 10" from the ground. The pull strap keeps it all together and eay to load. Grind out the rest, or wipe concentrated Roundup on the freshly cut stubs.

[Bill645]

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Thanks, I'll get some roundup and finish them off for good!

-Bill

[BRL]

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I had some old Forsythia shrubs in my yard that I decided I didn't want where they were. So one fall I chopped them down & sprayed the leftover stumps & branches with round up. I then sprayed them twice more over the next 2 months with leftover Round Up or when triple rinsing the sprayer I'd hit them (and their new re-growth) with that. The following spring they grew up beautiful & now that they're not overgrown behemoths they're still there & they look nice. They can take a lickin' & keep on tickin'! You might need to dig the stump out.

[qualitylandscaping]

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Forsythia's are monsters. I do all landscaping/mowing, for one property and this guy has 8 forsythia's in his backyard around his patio. I have to cut those things everytime I mow the lawn. I haven't measured the growth, but I would estimate about 2"-4" a week during the summer. If you don't get every piece of root out of there it will grow back, and the homeowners will most likely track you down and figure out the the hell you messed up on. Get it right the first time and get them out so they dont chase after you.

[Jack]

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Bill
get some ammonium nitrate, you can find it at the better lawn and garden stores. Drill some holes in the stump and pour it in the holes.

[Bill645]

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Thanks for the suggestions! I'll be heading out to that job site this week and take care of them once and for all (I hope)!

[peqowuk]

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[Lloyd12]

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