Volunteer tree seedling in lawns

Volunteer tree seedlings in lawns?

We get a number of calls asking about volunteer maple and other tree seedlings growing in lawns. These are direct descendents of a neighborhood tree whose seed pods released last spring/summer. You can either stake a couple of these small trees and nurture them over time to become a formidable maples, or you can control them with regular mowing. Though mowing is the most effective control, most three-way broadleaf herbicides will easily control these small trees.

Zac Reicher, Professor/Turfgrass Extension Specialist