Controlling (killing) this non-native invasive tree is good for the environment and might lessen the numbers of Spotted Lanternfly in the region.
Resources for more information: Contact your local Forestry https://dof.virginia.gov/about/office... or Extension office https://ext.vt.edu/offices.html .
The Blue Ridge PRISM https://blueridgeprism.org/ has excellent written material on controlling Tree of Heaven and many other invasive plants.
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1:32 - Identification tips for Tree of Heaven
3:13 – Control options
3:44 – The one case where Mechanical control might work
4:29 – Biological control is coming!
5:23 – Timing, PPE & the label of herbicide applications
6:29 – Three primary types of Herbicides that can work (Glyphosate, Triclopyr amine, Triclopyr ester
7:58 – Preparing the herbicide for application (mixing)
10:14 – Application method #1: Cut-Stump
12:05 – Application method #2: Hack-n-Squirt
12:44 – Application method #3: Basal Bark
14:31 - Disclaimer