On Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:07:40 -0700, Dave_S
wrote:

Almost 2 years ago, we hired a tree company to cut down a 60 foot high
Chinese Elm with 24 inch trunk. Remaining stump is 3 inches high which
they filled grooves with chainsaw fuel. They guaranteed this would kill
the stump and prevent any regrowth. Not only has the stump NOT DIED,
but constantly produces "hundreds" of new fast growing twigs all year.

Is too costly to have stump killed by grinding company.
I sure could use suggestions for low cost methods and materials to
kill this sturdy aggressive stump. The tree stump and new seedlings
grows very rapidly, raised and cracked the city sidewalk and now is
producing seedlings all over my property in lawns, flower beds.

Thanks, Dave_s


I cut an elm down 3 years ago. The first year I kept filling the
holes in the stump with 34-0-0 for a year, then gave up. The stump is
still there, but grows one of the most delicious mushrooms. If the
stump ever softens up, I'll take an axe to it. BTW, the fallen elm
tree helped me create a very nice table with long-grain patterns and
shades of chocolate-colored wood. The roughsawn stock air-dried
nicely over a period of 2 years.