Can you prevent a flowering Quansi Cherry tree from flowering during the spring?

I have a very small area and three flowering cherry trees. For several weeks in April I have to deal with TONS of pink flower buds that eventually fall from the trees. I have to hold off doing any gardening until the trees have finished blooming, and was just wondering if there was some type of chemical the trees could be treated with that would prevent them from blooming next spring.





Thanks !


Chuck

Can you prevent a flowering Quansi Cherry tree from flowering during the spring?
Blossoms.. That's the point of a flowering tree, right?? Just checking.





I'm not aware of a chemical that will prevent flowering.. sorry.





maybe you should invest in one of those convertible blower/yard vac things so you can garden while the blooms fall off the tree.
Reply:Forget it. You have three wonderful trees and you should enjoy it. You can rake %26amp; collect Tons of flower petals and make compost. I wouldn't even take a step to make proper compost, but simply sprinkle them on the soil and mix with it. It'll decompose, eventually, and your soil would become richer. They are nature's gift!
Reply:I have 3 large Kwanza Cherries in my yard and 2 very large Yoshinos. I share your frustration. I asked my arborist and he said "Roundup, but it'll take out the whole tree." Sarcasm aside - Kwanzas do bloom like mad, but there's no way to stop them.