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How to stop Sweet Gum tree from producing

16 years ago

I have 3 sweet gum trees in my yard, 2 in front and 1 in back. They are great trees but i end up racking gum balls all the time. I was told there was a spray that you use to stop them from producing. Does anyone know what it is or if there is another way to stop them from producing?

My wife wants me to get out the chain saw but I don't

Thanks

Bill

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lucky_p
16 years ago
I'm with your wife.

But, here's a link to some info on 'Florel' - hope your trees aren't too big - I'd hate to think about having to spray some of the monsters in my grandmother's yard or our place at the lake when I was a kid

Here is a link that might be useful: Florel
treeguy123
16 years ago
Or you could cut it down and plant a Roundleaf Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua 'Rotundiloba') This is a interesting cultivar of the normal Sweetgum whose leaves have rounded lobes. This tree will set fruit rarely or never.
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billkater
Original Author
16 years ago
Thanks for the link. They are all only about 25-30' right now.

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