tree killing

[beatts]

How do i kill a mature tree that is overshadowing my garden, without chopping it down?

[boognish76]

Couldn't you just cut it back severely? I mean, won't an ugly dead tree be overshadowing your garden as well as being an eyesore? I don't know how you would go about killing it but even if the tree is on your land you may need permission from your local council to kill/fell it.

[ipek]

I don't mean to sound negative and I fully appreciate how you feel but if you do kill a mature tree in-situ, then it's going to fall down anyway at some point. This will probably be when and where you don't expect it to, thus causing substantial havoc and damage. Since you will then need to dispose of said dead, fallen tree you would be better off paying for it to be professionally felled (or at least pruned) in the first place. You might also like to consider that some species are protected and also that whoever owns the tree may not be amused by it's sudden demise.

[PaulYukochan]

To get around the problem of protected trees you should poison it or spread some sort of fatal tree disease onto it, its unlikely that enyone is going to come round and check on the cause of death, even if they do somehow find out that it is dead

[cheekiemunki]

To kill a mature tree slowly, hammer some copper nails into the base of the tree. The nails have to be long enough to penetrate past the bark. Alternatively drill holes into the base of the tree at a downwards angle and pour creasote or weedkiller into the holes every week. if the tree in question is a connifer, or other evergreen tree, repeated spraying of the foliage with a strong weedkiller should do the trick. Don't do this to too many trees!!!!

[beenee]

Oh do you have to kill it? It's an ancient, wise soul. I think it would bless your home if you spared it. Think about it?

[xyzzyplugh]

However, if you Did have to kill it, you simply remove a full circumference strip 4"" wide off the bark... or is this an rural myth?

[sep41999]

Pour Petrol on the base and then let fly with a firework. This time of year is ideal as no one would notice and they would think it was some unruly children! Another solution would be to enlarge your garden!