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    May 13, 2012, 12:37 PM
    Killing Tree Roots
    About 3 yrs. We removed a tree after a big wind storm knocked it over, we grind what we could and poured salt rock, but now theirs small roots spreading as far as 12ft away
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    May 13, 2012, 03:25 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by marcy 234 View Post
    about 3 yrs. we removed a tree after a big wind storm knocked it over, we grind what we could and poured salt rock, but now theirs small roots spreading as far as 12ft away
    Go to your garden supply store and purchase some fine grain copper sulfate and treat the roots with that. Good luck. Tom
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    May 13, 2012, 07:18 PM
    That or Roundup brush killer.
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