Re: Maple Trees
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] Maple Trees
- From: C* P*
- Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2001 23:47:33 EST
In a message dated 3/25/01 10:28:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,
hilary@KITASEI.COM writes:
<< The woodland area by the Henry Hudson Parkway where I garden has many
Norway
maples. What is the best way to eliminate seedlings and saplings, and to
thin the canopies of the full grown ones? Any hope of growing anything at
all as understory? >>
Hilary,
Do you own the land? If so, saw down the saplings, pull up the seedlings
and see if you can find a tree service to thin out the large trees
ruthlessly. You will still have trouble with the roots. It seems that I
have been reading maple root messages on lists ever since I was online. You
often have to start above ground and always are hacking away at the
infiltrating roots.
The Norway maple makes large overlapping leaves cause the understory to be
dark and unpleasant. It also sheds millions of seeds so more always follow.
If you are talking about groves of Norway maples and you cannot control the
land, look into containers.
One other thing about those maples in our area - they are filled with some
kind of aphid in the early part of the summer and drip all over your
furniture, car or other plants. If one of these trees needs to be removed
from an area with joined housing the expense is HUGE - so do not let them
grow and mature in small back gardens.
Claire Peplowski
NYS z4
