I have an apple tree that shoots up suckers every spring. Does anyone know how to eliminate them besides trimming each year. From past trimming it is getting larger each year around the base.
SUE
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Hi Sue,
I realize it's been a long time since you asked about this, but the suckers need to be pruned. I realize there is a build up of woody gnarled stems. Some varieties of trees sucker more then others and some rarely sucker at all. Selecting a tree by the rootstock can help to avoid this problem. I realize that isn't going to help you though. There is a product called Sucker Stopper.
https://www.montereylawngarden.com/faqs/suckerstopper/
I have a serviceberry that suckers alot and I've found that waiting to prune until summer, when they are less likely to resprout, results in fewer suckers.
https://www.weekendgardener.net/how-to/prune-apple-trees.htm
Hope that helps.
Newt
I realize it's been a long time since you asked about this, but the suckers need to be pruned. I realize there is a build up of woody gnarled stems. Some varieties of trees sucker more then others and some rarely sucker at all. Selecting a tree by the rootstock can help to avoid this problem. I realize that isn't going to help you though. There is a product called Sucker Stopper.
https://www.montereylawngarden.com/faqs/suckerstopper/
I have a serviceberry that suckers alot and I've found that waiting to prune until summer, when they are less likely to resprout, results in fewer suckers.
https://www.weekendgardener.net/how-to/prune-apple-trees.htm
Hope that helps.
Newt
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I was hoping someone could give me a timeline on when to transplant a sucker/runner from a tree. (the tree is one with the purple leaves and pink flowers all over.. it has grown suckers and I would like to start a new tree from this.) when should I dig them up and transplant them) or is this a good idea. I was pretty sure I could do this but I can never get the same website twice..lol
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