Tag Archives: tree of heaven

Controlling Motherwort and Tree of Heaven

Hi, my new neighbour is a herbalist and her motherwort has jumped over to my yard. How can I control it without using herbicides that might make it into her yard? On the same note, I have (and dislike) a…

Tree of Heaven

Hi there: We have this tree in the backyard and we are not sure if we should let it thrive. When it started growing (on its own) we thought it was a sumac and we were fine with that. But…

Tree of Heaven

Dear Master Gardeners, I manage some “garden zones” on my apartment buildings property; the particular garden zone of concern is a giant concrete planter that a “weed tree” has unfortunately infiltrated. It seems to have grown an underground network. I…

Weed Identification – East York*

Trying to get some help in identifying this weed. It comes up every year. It grows everywhere. When it grows in the lawn it looks like a tree sapling. Anyhow, when you touch its leaves, an unpleasant musty smell remains…

invasive tree*

A “Tree of Heaven” was removed from our property line late last fall, the stump and roots were not removed. It is an invasive species with an unpleasant odour and smaller branches that drop in the fall. From what I…