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killing palmetto bushes

Posted on 7/4/12 at 12:51 pm
Posted by brass2mouth
NOLA
Member since Jul 2007
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Posted on 7/4/12 at 12:51 pm
and a ginormous (over 6ft tall, about 2 ft wide) saw grass bush.

I'm at my wits end here, this lady that owned my house before was an idiot and had roughly 8 (total) palmetto bushes put in the landscaping. 4 had already died when I moved in, but the other 4 I have no clue how to get rid of. I've tried every sort of weed killer and even diesel, and got 0 results.

Anybody have experience getting rid of these weeds and can give me some super secret squirrel tips?
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
66763 posts
Posted on 7/4/12 at 12:53 pm to
You're fricked.

The only thing we've found successful on the evil palmetto is double fisting cane knives.
Posted by Uncle JackD
Member since Nov 2007
58701 posts
Posted on 7/4/12 at 12:53 pm to
Posted by 4X4DEMON
NWLA
Member since Dec 2007
11957 posts
Posted on 7/4/12 at 12:54 pm to
You gotta dig them up and remove them.
Posted by Nascar Fan
Columbia La.
Member since Jul 2011
18574 posts
Posted on 7/4/12 at 12:57 pm to
Diesel worked for me. Pour a cup full at the base
quote:

super secret squirrel tips

Put your orange vest on & walk around. They'll think your deer hunting.
Posted by longtimealter
A-town
Member since Feb 2011
32 posts
Posted on 7/4/12 at 1:08 pm to
+1 on the diesel.

Pour a little bit on the base and within a week to ten days you can pull all of the fronds up out from the heart.
Posted by poule deau
Member since Jan 2009
1408 posts
Posted on 7/4/12 at 1:29 pm to
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killing palmetto bushes


cut them off at the ground with a chainsaw. Dig a hole around the base 1'-2' deep and douse with diesel. Pour more diesel on them every couple of days. After about 2 weeks, pour the diesel and set them on fire.

I had some huge ones that were growing at the base of some large oak trees and this is the method I used. Did no harm to the oaks.
Posted by I Love Bama
Alabama
Member since Nov 2007
37768 posts
Posted on 7/4/12 at 3:38 pm to
Spike something. I'll get my friend harvy to get on here and answer
Posted by 4LSU2
Member since Dec 2009
37384 posts
Posted on 7/4/12 at 6:01 pm to
Pour natty light over the bushes.
Posted by SenseiBuddy
Ascension Parish
Member since Oct 2005
4457 posts
Posted on 7/4/12 at 6:23 pm to
I made a concoction that killed 90% of mine in one day.
Real trick is to apply it to the exposed stalk about 3-6" below the dirt line. Large cane knife will do.
Big swing, don't remove the blade. Pry it up and spray inside that tender white stalk.
Knock down the rest and watch it die.

(look over shoulder for DEQ)
Posted by Pectus
Internet
Member since Apr 2010
67302 posts
Posted on 7/5/12 at 3:23 am to
Why would you kill a palmetto?

I get killing pompous grass, though.
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