Dead lilac tree?

I have a sort of dead lilac tree in my garden (strange huh!)I would like to saw it down, the problem being little lilac shoots all around that I can%26#039;t pull up as they are attached to main root. How can I,a female without muscle power, get rid of the offending plant? Thanks to my learned friends.

Dead lilac tree?
If you want rid of the lilac then simply cut down the tree leaving about 6%26quot; of stump. Drill some holes in the stump as deep as possible. Into this pour some Root Out or SBK and cover the stump with a plastic bag. The root killer will work through the plants system and kill off all those little shoots because they are connected to the main root system. Unfortunately nothing will rot the stump for you it will have to rot off naturally. Cost of Root Out Or SBK about £6.00.


Hope this helps you and good luck.
Reply:Lilac trees are hardy little devils. You can cut them down to stumps and they still grow back.





Getting the stump and roots up is serious work. Why not just cut the stump to 6 inches above the ground, let the shoots all appear, then keep it under control from now on? It should flower in a year or so if you%26#039;ve cut it back hard.
Reply:This will be very difficult to dig out. If you leave even a small piece of root behind it is likely to sprout again and before you know it you%26#039;ll have a whole new lilac shrub. So, if you want to get rid of it permanently, you could try using a systemic weedkiller. You should spray the lilac in the spring when it is actively growing. (Be careful not to get any spray on other plants you may want to keep). You will probably have to repeat the treatment several times but eventually the whole shrub will die. Are you sure you want to get rid of it though? Lilacs do have the most beautiful fragrant flowers.
Reply:Chop the thing down to about 8 inches. Drill holes and pour in %26quot;Root out%26quot; This has the effect of overfeeding the stump and lots of shoots will suddenly appear then it will die off. We did this with a hazlenut treet which had massess of off shoots but it was right over a drain and had to go! It looked very pretty whilst it was being poisoned, then was a complete mess. It soon rotted down.



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