"Kay" wrote in message
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In article , John Carruthers
writes
six inches to a foot above
ground level, dowse it with stump killer,

Thanks, I'll give it a go.

Hmm ... in your original post you said it was near to a pond and you
were worried about the effects on other creatures. I would check first
whether stump killer or glyphosate is least likely to cause problems.

A "water on" treatment should minimise any possibility of drift into the
pond.

I had a similar problem with an important plant nearby and I held a sheet of
hardboard in place to act as a screen when actually pouring the stuff on.

--
Brian