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Expert: Greg Simpson - 8/22/2005


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How in the heck do you get rid of a yucca?  I tried to dig it out and now it has re-appeared.

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Dear Julie,

Yuccas "sucker", which means they produce baby plants from their root system. If you have removed the main plant, simply pull out the "suckers" and discard them. Eventually the root system will die and then the problem will be solved.

Sincerely,


Greg

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I can answer questions regarding planting, transplanting, care, propagating, identification and general information. The questions can be about cacti and other succulents from North and South America and Africa.

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Collecting cactus and succulents since 1974.

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