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Homeowner Forum / Lawn and Garden / July 2004What to kill tree stump?
Hi, I have 2 oldish tree stumps in my front garden and each year they start to produce shoots which grow quite well. I don't want the shoots to grow and I have to keep cutting them back, so I was wondering what could I use to kill off the stump. It is in the back of a flowerbed/border so whatever I use it would have to be carefully done. Thanks  SignatureBob H Leeds UK > Hi, > I have 2 oldish tree stumps in my front garden and each year they [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Thanks The Electricity board hare cutting down all the trees at the bottom of the garden, as the are alder they would normally re-grow from the stumps. Part of the agreement is that they kill them. they are cutting the stumps fairly close to the ground, then taking a 2-4 inch slice off, putting a strong weed killer on then replacing the slice, this is important the tree people say to stop the weed killer from washing away. I guess you could cover with polythene for the same result. SignaturePlease reply to the Newsgroup. All emails sent to this address are automatically deleted. The message <2ld8udFb4t7kU1@uni-berlin.de> from Broadback <wen@towill.plus.com> contains these words: > > Hi, > > I have 2 oldish tree stumps in my front garden and each year they [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > important the tree people say to stop the weed killer from washing away. > I guess you could cover with polythene for the same result. For trees liable to re-sprout, it's better to drill holes into the stump and put the rootkiller stuff in as per instructions on packet (available in any garden centre). Then put a plastic bag/sack of the required size over the stump and tape it to fit with gaffer tape. This prevents rain washing the stuff out before it has worked, and stops children, pets or birds touching it. Janet. >Hi, > I have 2 oldish tree stumps in my front garden and each year they >start to produce shoots which grow quite well. I don't want the shoots >to grow and I have to keep cutting them back, so I was wondering what >could I use to kill off the stump. It is in the back of a >flowerbed/border so whatever I use it would have to be carefully done. Ammonium sulphamate, sold under the proprietary names of, e.g., Deep-root and Root-out. It comes as whitish crystals, which you dissolve in water and then paint on to the stump, which means you should be able to avoid getting it on other plants. It gets taken down into the root systems so takes a little while but is very effective. SignatureMalcolm >Hi, > I have 2 oldish tree stumps in my front garden and each year they >start to produce shoots which grow quite well. I don't want the shoots >to grow and I have to keep cutting them back, so I was wondering what >could I use to kill off the stump. It is in the back of a >flowerbed/border so whatever I use it would have to be carefully done. Drill some holes into it and add ammonium sulphamate usually sold as "Root out". It more or less does what it says on the tin. Big tree roots take a very long time to rot away so you might want a stump grinder instead. Regards, SignatureMartin Brown Martin Brown <|||newspam|||@nezumi.demon.co.uk> wrote > Big tree roots > take a very long time to rot away so you might want a stump grinder > instead. You know, I've heard so much about these the last 3 or 4 years and never seen one. You inspired me to look them up on the net. What's the trick? You just remove the stump down to a few inches below the soil? I can't see from the pictures that you'd get much deeper than that. The usual method is by ammonium sulphamate (Amcide) or glyphosat (Roundup). If Amcide crystals are used drill holes 1" diameter and 2" deep an fill with crystals. Cover holes to keep out the rain. If Roundup i used then apply with a paint brush. Joh - spyde > Hi, > I have 2 oldish tree stumps in my front garden and each year they > start to produce shoots which grow quite well. I don't want the shoots > to grow and I have to keep cutting them back, so I was wondering what > could I use to kill off the stump. It is in the back of a > flowerbed/border so whatever I use it would have to be carefully done. I have had success in stump killing by drilling holes in the stump, filling them with diesel, and covering as previously recommended. Killing the stump is one thing. Waiting for it to rot away is something else. But if they are at the back of the border, perhaps that is no big deal. Signaturened http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk > Hi, > I have 2 oldish tree stumps in my front garden and each year they [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Bob H > Leeds UK I drilled several largish, deep holes in my treestumps and poured neat Brushwood Killer into them. Now 2 years later they're dead as doornails and I get an "interesting" crop of toadstools! -- paul.g.king@theobviousdsl.pipex.com Reply address is spamtrapped. Remove theobvious for valid e-mail address Ok, thanks to all who have replied to my question. It sounds easy enough to do with the right stuff. SignatureBob H Leeds UK |
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