On 18 Aug, 15:53, ellison wrote:
My partner and I have recently purchased and moved into a house which
three Poplar large trees at the bottom of the garden just inside the
boundry fence, which backs onto a neighbours garden.

After discussion with neighbours the trees were chopped down to stump
level to stop them creating shade in our, and everyone elses, gardens.
After a couple of weeks shoots sprouted all over our lawn (like a foot
high forest in our garden). Neighbours on both sides, and at the back,
(and apparently even further afield) also have these shoots all over
their lawns, and also roots are disturbing patios and shed bases!

As a young couple in our first house we have a massive list of jobs on
our list that cost money which we are short of - we are happy to mow our
shoots over.

We have drilled holes in the stumps and poured diesel in and are waiting
for effect...apart from this I think our options with regard to getting
rid of the roots are going to cost us according to a quote from a tree
surgeon!!

How much of getting rid of our roots, and our roots in neighbours
garden, is our responsibility considering the stumps are actually on our
land? Will we foot the bill? We were not aware of the trouble the trees
would cause when we purchased the property.

Thanks in advance, any advice would be helpful.

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ellison

Dig the stumps out if you're short of money. I have dug out stumps on
many occasions. Hard work but it can be done. You won't get all the
roots, you will need an axe to cut them off. If you're an idle git,
get a mini digger in. Still leaves the problem of what to do with the
stump. If you have space, get the mini digger man to dig a big hole
and bury them. Otherwise you may be able to transport them to he
recycle centre. You may need to be surreptitious when you get here.
Spy out beforehand.
Or start a bonfire site, it may take several sessions to get rid of
them but in the end they can be burned up however big they are.
You'll need to leave them dry out for a few months, cover them up to
help this.
Diesel is a poor way to kill a stump. undiluted roundup is better, put
on right after its been cut down. If you want you could make fresh
cuts or drill deepr holes & use it even now, you need to get onto
fresh sappy wood.
I don't believe the roots in your neighbours property are your
responsibility, they will just rot away in a couple of years.
If the shoots are still growing in the lawn just keep mowing them
off. You could dab Roundup on the cut off stalks, it will finish
them off. DON'T get it on the grass. Or use "Pastor" (from farm
supply place) which doesn't affect grass.