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Elderberry Tree
Jackie Devey-Hipkiss
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I had some stubborn weeds in my back garden that have now grown into trees I have looked it up and appears to be an elderberry tree. It disperses seedling all over my small garden which is very annoying. I am new to gardening does anyone have any tips how to kill it please
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I never think of elder as a particularly prolific seeder.
Hello Jackie
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I have never known mine to self seed, I think the birds must eat the berries before they drop.
I love the blossom, reminds me of my mums home made elderflower wine, beautiful!
It does self-seed all over the place, in my garden and in the wild - the birds eat the berries and spread the seeds around. If possible the ideal way to get rid is to chop them down and dig out the roots. I've also had good results from chopping down and treating with stump killer. It's a shrub that's much better in the wild than in a garden in my opinion, although there are some nice cultivars - a purple one and a yellow one. Neither survived in my garden, however.