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need help with Black Walnut Tree invasion

topie
16 years ago

Does anyone have any experience with removing Black Walnut saplings intruding in the garden? We have recently moved to a house in Pennsylvania with a beautiful flower garden filled with many iris, peonies, etc. which are all blooming in gorgeous abundance. But just recently several tiny beginnings of trees appeared in the middle of the garden that our local friend said are Black Walnut trees. He said that these trees leech a toxin (called juglone) into the ground that can kill surrounding plants and trees. They seem to have grown freakishly quickly this spring and are now about four feet high. They are also starting to create an unwanted shade condition in the garden.

Can I just cut them at the base and will the roots die without leeching the juglone? Or do I have to somehow pull them out with the roots attached? Is the juglone toxic if I get it on my skin or anything? Would like to get rid of them before they get too big...

thanks!

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