The stump which is a horse chestnut was chopped down about 2 month ago, it
is about 15 inch in diameter, if I dog round it hoe deep will I heed to go
before I reached the roots, and would I need a chainsaw, and could I lift
it?


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Keith said

2. I have some 4 old tree stumps in the garden which have been cut
about 5
inch tall, how can I get shut of them, I know you can buy tree stump
killer,
is it any good?

Sorry I don't know enough about stumps, not got any in my garden,
but if the stump killer liquid/powder? is not too expensive, then its
worth
ago.

It would be a total waste of time and money. Stump killer is for
killing fresh live stumps and preventing certain trees from resprouting;
it won't remove existing old stumps, which is what he wants to do.

How big are the stumps? Anything up to a foot across is most easily
dealt with by excavating a fairly small shallow hole around the trunk,
just enough space to expose the roots where they join it, and cutting
off the roots that are holding it in the ground...this is a much easier
, quicker, job than it sounds. I've often done it myself.

Janet