Plant/tree?

Hi. Does anyone know what this plant/tree is. It seems to be taking over my garden . Thanks

 

Possibly Fraxinus excelsior...common name Ash tree.
They seed around and before you know it they are 2 m tall.

Is there a large Ash tree anywhere near your garden?

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=f...ved=0ahUKEwiWtpjL98POAhXMJsAKHfMyDbwQ_AUIBigB

 

Thanks. That sounds about right. I'll do some research now.

 

Agreed with @Silver surfer.

Certainly looks a common ash tree and if you don't want a potentially humongous tree growing in your garden (and many years of removing saplings from its ludicrous seed spread and viability), please heed this advice:

Dig it up (roots and all). Whatever you do - don't cut it down at the base as it will continue to grow new shoots and the roots will get astonishingly large within a few years.

If the roots or too hard to get out or in a awkward place, cut it short and use immediately apply a root and stump killer herbicide to kill it off (don't cut at the base in case the stump killer doesn't work first time around). There are many types of stump killer available though.

I've inherited many gardening jobs from a friend who used to simply cut tiny saplings down instead of digging or pulling them out when they are young and fragile. It seems like an 'out of sight, out of mind philosophy' was used... and to my detriment now as they are growing inside of other bushes/shrubs, so practically impossible to dig out.

Ashes and sycamores in particular will bite you in the backside if they're not dealt with as soon as possible.... that is assuming you want rid of yours ash.

 

My next door neighbour has one (sycamore I believe) growing from the crevice between his house wall foundations and the gully. It began growing last year and all he did was chop it down in the Autumn. This year it is already taller than my gate and beginning to encroach the party line of the gully.
I did ask someone if I should be worried about its roots undermining my foundations, but that person didn't seem to think it would be much of a concern. BTW the gully is less than 6ft wide: I'm worried but not sure how best to approach the neighbour about it ; this is my same neighbour who grows bindweed, bramble, nettles and lots of other "wildflower" plants, so, not particularly interested/fond of gardening!

 

Oh ok. I'll need to get into it ASAP then. I've spotted approx 10 plants already, some quite established. Thanks for the advice, really appreciated.