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I have had four pine trees removed, but because of their location the
tree people cannot use the grinder to get rid of the stumps. I would
like to remove them without using harmful chemicals. I heard you could
put lime on them. I could chop them out,but my wife does not like the
idea ( possible heart attack). One time we put a wine barrel on top of
the stump with some flowers in it, and eventually the stump rotted,
and we could pull it out with our hands. Location does permit this
method.
Any suggestions.

Thanks

Tom

A house I owned in coastal MS, the builder removed a pine tree in the
backyard due to proximity to the house. The stump and all. I did have
problem with old roots surfacing for a few years.

Like TomJ's suggestion. Try a longer auger bit on a heavy duty drill.
Wouldn't hurt ot cut some of the major traveler roots out either.
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Dave