Title: How to Kill a Yucca Root | Home Guides | SF Gate
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How to Kill a Yucca Root
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By Angela Ryczkowski
Yuccas, members of the genus of the same name, are widely used as landscape specimens and act as valuable plants in natural settings. Occasionally, a homeowner or landscaper may wish to remove a yucca because it is diseased, unsightly or has spread and taken over a larger-than-desired section of the landscape. Yuccas have an extensive, spreading root system that sends up new sprouts readily, forming colonies of whorls and making removal particularly difficult. Properly applied chemical sprays will kill yucca roots. Minimize the required amount of herbicide and increase its effectiveness by first removing as much of the yucca root system as possible. 1
Remove as much of the yucca plant and root as possible. For larger plants, it is practical to first cut off the above-ground portion of plant to allow easier access to the root system. Use a sharp spade, pointed shovel or Pulaski to sever sections of root and pull them out. 2
Dispose of the yucca plant parts in a way that will not allow resprouting. 3
Backfill the space that the yucca was removed from with clean fill or soil.