Gardener has damaged trees with a strimmer

Harmony our local council have been applying roundup round everything that stands in a grass verge be it trees, signs, and lamp posts. You've never seen such awful spraying as the drift has killed huge areas of turf.
It's all time saving now regardless of quality of work.

 

Yep, same here. What a mess.

 

Can't remember the last time I saw a gardener or company use a weed wipe so that there is very little contamination from a herbicide.

 

Hi there, It has been a few months and I thought I'd give everyone an update on these trees and thank you all again for your comments. A couple of the trees are now clearly dead, I will post a couple of images of the ones hanging on in there - I am not sure whether to just remove them all now (about 8 in total) as they appear in a poor state.....I don't think the likely hood of them recovering is good? Not sure what you guys think?

 

Ah! The tale of the "garden blaggers."
Far too many firms employ people who haven't a clue. You can kill a tree by "ring barking " it with a strimmer.
A neighbour fired hers after a similar incidence and the fact they'd dug up some of her new plants and carefully left a patch of ground elder.

 

Hiya Bobbysmum,
Sorry but I agree with Marley. Those trees have had it. Rip them out and maybe plant something else.

 

Thank you for your responses it is very much appreciated - I am in agreement with you - and these were the trees that may have had some hope - it is now 8 trees this guy has destroyed and he states he has never heard of what I am talking about - sadly he is probably also destroying other peoples trees as well.....:(

 

We call that girdling a tree. I'd print off an article and show it to him. Then pay him and ask him if he's going to change how he does things now he knows. If he stays stubborn, I'd find somebody else.

Better to pull and replace as soon as you get this fellow sorted out. I surely wouldn't let him near a new bunch without setting him straight.

 

How often is your lawn cut?

 

Good idea ....as they put these around the new tree's when planted by us