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Sweetgum Fruit Control (MO)

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From: Brenda Schaeg City: Glencoe, MO
A friend received a bill from her 'lawn person' for $40 for spraying the sweetgum tree in her yard with something that is supposed to stop the tree from developing the 'gumballs'. Is there such a product?
	Extension Message From: Jay Hayek Extension Specialist, Forestry Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences jhayek@illinois.edu
Greetings Brenda: Yes, there are such products and they are commonly referred to as plant growth regulators. A commonly marketed plant growth regulator is Florel. Since I do not have have any experience with such products, I am at a loss to offer any objective opinion. However, I have heard, or read, many mixed results as Florel plant applications need to be timed perfectly with plant flowering. I would strongly suggest contacting a local university horticulturist for more information regarding plant growth regulators.
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