Gingko Volunteers?

[Chrisbb]

We have a Gingko tree that we planted last year in the Fall.  It was a late starter, but has greened up very nicely now - it's a great looking tree.  

 

It has started sending up shoots from the base of the tree and I'm not sure what to do.  I've always cut the volunteers of other trees to guide growth into the main trunk, not offshoots, but I've also heard not to prune anything in the first year after replanting.  Do I pull them?  Cut them?  Leave them alone?

 

It's about an 8' tree.

 

What's your suggestion?

 

Thanks, very much!

 

Chris

 

 

[richardwale]

Cut them off. No problem at all.

[Chrisbb]

Thanks, Richard!  Appreciated!