I have hundreds of maple seedlings in my flower beds. How do i get rid of them?

pull them out

I have hundreds of maple seedlings in my flower beds. How do i get rid of them?
pull them out.
Reply:THE SAME way I did!


Sorry, but start pulling.....


Next year, after you have planted what you want, and the new seedling YOU want have fully emerged, then put down a PRE-EMERGENT WEED SEED KILLER, like PREEN.


The Preen type products do not harm mature plants.


It stops the seed from growing just as it germinates. ALL SEED good and bad so remember that before you apply!


But YUP, I will use a PRE EMERGENT next year, and save my back and knees!
Reply:you have to keep pulling them out by the seed or remove the tree.
Reply:Tie little pieces of colored thread on them while they have leaves on them. Then, this fall, put an ad on Craigslist. Free Maple Seedlings, you dig them out.





After they are all removed and any other maple seeds are raked up, I would consider landscaping with more woodmulch instead of stones to prevent things from coming up in undesired places.
Reply:One at a time, one at a time. Grab and pull. Or use a hoe or weeding knife.





Next year, rake the maple seeds out from between the plants before they germinate.
Reply:pull them out.I have the same problem with manitoba maple %26amp; chinese elm. total pain they are!!!!
Reply:i wish you got better answers here to your question. i am having the same problem in my garden. hundreds of 'helicopters' have landed in my newly mulched garden. you cant gather all of these babies up thats for sure. i wish i had a solution for this problem. all i know is next year i plan on waiting to throw on the mulch after the helicopters have all fallin off. live and learn i guess.

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