Does Roundup Kill Junipers?

Roundup is a non-selective herbicide that would kill your junipers as well as the weeds, so you must spray very carefully and avoid getting any of it on the junipers. ... However, you will have to hand pull any weeds and crown vetch growing right in with the junipers.

How do you keep weeds out of juniper ground cover?

Sethoxydim, fluazifop and clethodim are all effective treatments for unwanted grasses and are safe for use around juniper. Broadleaf weeds can be controlled safely using halosulfuron or imazaquin. Apply postemergent treatments according to the package directions as frequently as needed and recommended to control weeds.

How do you kill a juniper?

Ashe junipers of any size can be killed by cutting at or slightly above the soil surface with an ax, chain saw, or hand-pruning shears. Redberry juniper seedlings and saplings can also be killed if cut at the soil surface, as long as the “bud zone” (a swollen “bulb” on the basal stem) is still above the soil surface.