How Do You Remove Russian Olive Trees?
Native to, and widely distributed across western Asia and Europe, Russian olive trees (Elaeagnus angustifolia), also known as oleaster, were introduced to the United States in the late 1800s as an ornamental landscape tree or shrub. Russian olive is a compact deciduous shrub or tree that reaches 25 to 35 feet in height at maturity. The Russian olive tree was brought to this country to be used for windbreaks, snowbreaks, soil erosion control and to provide a food source and act as a shelter belt for birds and other wildlife. Unfortunately the Russian olive tree is a fast growing, drought and disease resistant species that spreads rapidly to become invasive along streams, rivers and inland waterways. Step 1 Dig up volunteered new seedlings. Russian olive trees are useful when properly trimmed and maintained. However, they spread rapidly by new trees sprouting up from pits dropped by the tree, birds and wildlife. Trim your olive trees to contain growth. Rake the soil under the trees and p
