posted 4 years ago
If you're working with a small area, it's probably worth it to go for removing as much of their roots as you can. If it's larger, maybe just go for the main root systems. It is certainly possible they may send up some suckers. If it's any reassurance, I have found that even if you miss some and they do sprout, if you just cut them as soon as you see them (especially before they can start photosynthesizing) they'll exhaust their energy reserves and perish. It might take a couple rounds of cutting back. For what it's worth, I've been using this method with Japanese knotweed and find it way easier than trying to dig every last bit. It's just another weeding task for me, basically.
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