AT A GLANCE
How can I remove maple seeds?
Before September, to remove maple seeds, gently pluck them from the branches by grasping the lateral wings of the seeds. The removal prevents unwanted reproduction of the maple and protects against a plague of small maple plants in the garden.
How can I remove the seeds from the maple tree?
Wrap the seedlings around her hand and pluck them from the branch. On the side wings can be seed quite easy to grab. Correspondingly, when removing the seeds of the maples a simple game. You won't overlook as many seeds either. However, once the maple has grown to a certain height, you will not be able to easily get all the seeds of the big tree.
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Why should I remove the maple seeds?
By removing the seeds impede you too strong propagation of the maple. Especially if you have a bed under the maple, removing the seeds offers advantages. After all, you can avoid weeding off sprouts. Also keep in mind that once the maple seeds are mature and fall from the tree, they can spread very far into the surrounding area via their small propellers.
What do I have to consider when removing maple seeds?
The seeds of ash maple and sycamore contain toxins. Hypoglycin A is found in the seeds. These seeds of these two varieties are in no way suitable for consumption. However, they are by no means so toxic that special care should be taken when removing them. You can remove the seeds from the plant quite easily in this regard.
By what date should I remove the maple seeds?
Remove the seeds before September from the tree. If you don't remove the seeds from the maple tree, you still have the opportunity to pull the small maple seedlings out of the ground as soon as they emerge above the ground. In this case, however, you should regularly inspect the soil for new plants. If you have individual plants in the limited frame multiply If you want, you can always transplant them into pots or plant the maple from seed raise.
Tip
Mulching also works against excessive maple proliferation!
This also offers you a good option against excessive propagation mulching of location. Covering the area under the maple with coarse material like bark mulch will keep weeds and new maples from spreading there as quickly. This also saves you having to remove the seeds.