Gardening/ landscaping

[leilaniguy]

Here's a hint for handclearing tibouchina and other brush; Every once in awhile, I notice people handclearing, and cutting the brush to the ground. This leaves the stumps, which sprout back immediatly. The easy way to get them out, and keep them out is to leave about 4' of the trunk standing, then worry it out of the ground,(they're not that well anchored) no more sprouting.This works for guava too. Also, when piling brush, make sure the stumps and butt ends of the cut brush don't contact the ground or they will reroot.