Ligustrum seedlings? in the Ask a Question forum

Apr 13, 2023 3:46 PM CST

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Name: Bria
Northern VA (Zone 7a)

Hi friends. Is there a way you'd recommend I remove ligustrum seedlings other than having to pull them one-by-one? I mean they're easy to pull and it's kind of satisfying when they come up, but who has time for that?

| @Bschmuck | Post #2912248 (1)

purpleinopp

Apr 14, 2023 7:28 AM CST

Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
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It would probably be easier to just mow under them, not try to garden. If you nick one of the roots while digging a little hole for something else, the root will make suckers that do not pull up easily and 10 mins after you pull them up, new ones will sprout.

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Lucy68

Apr 14, 2023 9:33 PM CST

California Central Valley (Zone 8b)

I think you are going to have to pull them. If its the Ligustrum that comes up everywhere around here, roundup won't kill them.

| @Lucy68 | Post #2912903 (3)

stone

Apr 15, 2023 5:52 AM CST

Name: stone
near Macon Georgia (USA) (Zone 8a)

Privet pulls pretty easily... But as small as those are, I'd probably wait until they got large enough to get a comfortable grip... It can cause some cramping, trying to pull stuff with two fingers...

Have you tried a nice thick mulch?

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| @stone | Post #2912961 (4)

Last edited by stone Apr 15, 2023 5:53 AM

Bschmuck

Apr 15, 2023 12:47 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Bria
Northern VA (Zone 7a)

@stone I have really neglected mulching. I wondered if that might be a way to prevent these things from growing in such quantities every year. Also, I def can try putting mulch over them to see if it damps them off.

Thanks for the suggestions!

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