problem Willow
 

"Loren via HomeKB.com" u27944@uwe wrote:
The issue is that it is mostly under a low deck, so traditional grinding
is not really an option.

Well it was probably an option before you built a deck over it eh? :-)

Don't tell anyone but I've killed one of those willow stumps with kerosene
in small regular doses. There wasn't deck over it though, and I was able to
set it on fire eventually..it took better than a year to finally die. You
can't let the kerosene get on the surrounding grass or plant material.

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problem Willow
 

"Mike" wrote:
"Steveo" wrote in message
How much to have it ground down should be your next question, but carry
on.

Under a deck though?

How far under, and are there posts in the way?

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problem Willow
 

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Loren via HomeKB.com said:

Eggs Zachtly wrote:
Mike said:

Under a deck though?

It probably should have been ground out prior to building the deck, but I
suppose that's moot. =)


Admiting that in hindsight, it should have been ground before the deck. But
as I mentioned in the initial post, I had taken out stumps before and they
had stayed just stumps for years. So cutting this low enough to build a deck
over did not seem like an issue. I would have an ugly stump, but it would be
under the deck and never seen. I just wasn't familiar with WIllows - I am
now.

'Tis why I said it was "moot". But, you still haven't answered, as to my
other points.

Is the deck screwed together, so that it could be partially disassembled,
in order to grind out the stump?

Is the stump situated in a position, so that were you to remove it, you
would be jeopardizing the integrity of the deck?


Don't know why I felt the need to explain this... Maybe b/c I appreciate the
help.


Yup, was no reason to explain. "Manure occurs." ;)
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problem Willow
 

The decking is screwed on but the joists are nailed. Taking the decking off
woudl get me better access for drilling, but not allow a grinder. ALso
withthe grinder - my house sits significantly above the street and alley.
There is not ramp, driveway or hill to roll anything up - only stairs and
retaining walls, so it woudl be difficult to get any type of serious grinder
up there.

I have a picture, its not a great one, but if it possible to upload to this
site and someone can tutor me how to do it, I would get it up for viewing.

Thanks

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problem Willow
 

Loren via HomeKB.com said:

The decking is screwed on but the joists are nailed. Taking the decking off
woudl get me better access for drilling, but not allow a grinder.

Understood. Still, having as much access to the stump as possible will
help, no matter the method you choose.


ALso
withthe grinder - my house sits significantly above the street and alley.
There is not ramp, driveway or hill to roll anything up - only stairs and
retaining walls, so it woudl be difficult to get any type of serious grinder
up there.

"Serious" grinders are self propelled. =)


I have a picture, its not a great one, but if it possible to upload to this
site and someone can tutor me how to do it, I would get it up for viewing.

As this isn't a binary group, it's best to not attach it to a message.
Uploading it to one of the miriad of free web sites, and then posting the
link to the pic here, would be the best way to go. If you're unsure where
to look for one, entering "free image hosting" in your favorite search
engine should get you started.


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problem Willow
 

Tree AND Internet knowledge. You people are amazing!

Here's the link

http://www.fotothing.com/Loren/

As it is now dark when I leave for work as well as when I get home, I wasn't
able to get a good daylight picture of the stump. It is deceiving, but there
is about 8 inches between the top of the stump and the bottom of the deck.
And the stump is about halfway under the deck. There is about a three foot
cantilever, so the stump is a good distance away fromt the footing.

What you see is about 5 weeks growth.

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problem Willow
 

Loren via HomeKB.com said:

Tree AND Internet knowledge. You people are amazing!

Here's the link

http://www.fotothing.com/Loren/

As it is now dark when I leave for work as well as when I get home, I wasn't
able to get a good daylight picture of the stump. It is deceiving, but there
is about 8 inches between the top of the stump and the bottom of the deck.
And the stump is about halfway under the deck. There is about a three foot
cantilever, so the stump is a good distance away fromt the footing.

What you see is about 5 weeks growth.

What kind of Salix was this, again? I'm not sure you said. If you did, I
can't find it. =(

If it were me, I think I'd still opt for removing the section of the deck
that's over the stump, and remove it (the stump) properly (grinding). If
you're careful, you shouldn't damage any of the joists, when
removing/replacing them.

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problem Willow
 

"Loren via HomeKB.com" u27944@uwe wrote in message
news:6804402f2c51d@uwe...
Tree AND Internet knowledge. You people are amazing!

Here's the link

http://www.fotothing.com/Loren/

As it is now dark when I leave for work as well as when I get home, I
wasn't
able to get a good daylight picture of the stump. It is deceiving, but
there
is about 8 inches between the top of the stump and the bottom of the deck.
And the stump is about halfway under the deck. There is about a three foot
cantilever, so the stump is a good distance away fromt the footing.

What you see is about 5 weeks growth.


Nice picture posting. If it were me I would probably pick off all of the
new growth as it buds out of the stump until it finally gives up. This
would mean doing it often. The idea is to not let it get this big, which is
replenishing the roots with its sunlight generated food.

I know that this comment is about different plants, but I do this for big
old multiflora stumps that I cut down and also wild grape vines. Both of
these persist and I keep at them until they give up and rot out after a
couple of years. If I had this problem I would use the same approach and
see how it goes, expecting it to work eventually.
Tomes