On 4/26/04 4:23 PM, in article ,
"Robert E A Harvey" wrote:

Nick Maclaren wrote:
Cut it off 3-4' above the ground, remove the stump and plant a
more suitable tree :-)

If you do decide to fell them, then my technique is to leave the trunks at
least 2m tall so you can lever the root out of the ground with them. Dig
round, and under, and then use the exposed length to rock them about to
break them loose of the soil. In bad cases I have run a chain from the top
of the stump to the car towing hitch, and loosened them like that. Try to
get all the roots out to avoid honey fungus.



Yes, I use the same technique but it is important not to dig round too
close to the tree. Give yourselves lots of elbow room once you have dug the
trench around the tree. Should you start too close to the tree you won't
have enough room to get 'under the root system'. Getting under 'the root
system' is the key.
Also, as Robert has said, a 2m tall stump allows for more
leverage...it's physics, you know.
What is honey fungus? Is it a bad thing to have? What does it do.
Gary
Fort Langley, BC
Canada