While most people love having trees in their garden, there are times when they might be a pain. Trees are just plants, and any plant can change into a weed. Learning how to kill a tree is no different from knowing how to kill a weed. There are a couple of ways to kill a tree. Here are a few suggestions.
How to Kill a Tree: Girdling
Eliminate the bark surrounding the circumference of the trees. This method of killing a tree is referred to as girdling. This technique is one of the most efficient for killing trees because it frequently works. The tree won’t be able to carry nutrients from the leaves to the roots, dying in just a matter of days.
How to Kill a Tree: Paving
Knowing how to kill tree roots is critical with you are dealing with a tree. Tree roots must breathe. If the roots suffocate, the tree dies. Paving over tree roots, including putting too much mulch over tree roots, will gradually suffocate the tree, killing the tree with the covered roots. 
How to Kill a Tree: Herbicide
Herbicides are quite efficient for handling zombie trees that have been chopped down but keep growing back. On a dry, hot day, prune back the tree as much as possible and apply a herbicide to the new tree cuts. You could also try drilling into the tree trunk or putting new cuts on the tree, then placing herbicide in the opening. Remember that you must adhere to state, federal, and local laws about herbicide usage.
How to Kill a Tree: Cutting Down
Cutting down a tree is one of the most successful techniques for killing trees. Begin by cutting the outer branches and continue going inward. Once eliminating the branches, chop down the main trunk. Drill into the truck a few times. To finish with the tree, fill the holes with herbicide, salt, or nitrogen. When the tree stump is dead, chop it for mulch.
Contact one of our tree contractors at Mechanicsburg Tree Service when you need help with killing your tree.
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