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Growth/Shoots in lawn

Posted by Jon Chandler on August 18, 2026 at 3:14pm

Hi All, 
In a cleints garden, I'm having a real problem with these shoots that are coming up in the lawn.

I'm digging them out as I go, they are on long roots. 
they have an oval shape leaf and develop nasty thorns. See pics.

Can anyone help identify them. They must be from a neighbours garden (epicormic growth?)

Thanks all. 
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    Dave Colton August 18, 2026 at 4:00pm

    Looks very much like a locus tree, young ones do also develop spikes.

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    John F August 18, 2026 at 8:08pm
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    Is it growing off a long sucker from a tree in a nearby garden like sumac trees send out ?

  • David Benson August 18, 2026 at 10:26pm

    eucalyptus tree suckers i have seen them 60-70 yards from the tree 

  • Kieran Ray August 18, 2026 at 11:03pm

    It could definitly be a honey locust sucker but it is more likely to be a Robinina sucker, they can send them up when stressed and ffresh growth can have a purple tinge. 

  • Graham Taylor August 21, 2026 at 8:19pm

    There will probably be a tree nearby with the same foliage sending out suckers into your lawn.  You could try spraying them with tryclopyr (SBK brushwood killer will do)  ............. tricky as you don't want to risk damaging the tree they are coming from though I'd reckon this should be ok   once you're mowing the grass regularly, you won't notice them hopefully. 

  • Paul Elby August 22, 2026 at 10:12am

    As others have said it is a Gleditsia (honey locust), grows very easily from blown in seeds and suckers. Grows fast in hot dry conditions.

  • Neil Darby August 22, 2026 at 7:34pm

    If it has thorns it is likely to be a Robinia. I have a client who has a couple of trees 10 or so Metres away & this year they have been popping up all over the lawn. A nightmare tree for anybody who climbs!!!

    I have a Gleditsia myself, (my favourtie small tree) these have long thin leaves unlike the Robinia, which are oval. Strangely enough my Honey Locust has also started to send up suckers this season. It must be the weather conditions.

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    Adam Woods August 24, 2026 at 11:33am

    Others have ID ed it.

    I chop them off at ground level with secutears then spray a drop or two of Praxys on the wound... if it doesnt killt he first time, it will the 2nd or 3rd

  • Jon Chandler August 24, 2026 at 11:46am

    Thanks all for your help and advice.

    Great to have the expertise on here as a guide and backup. 🙏

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