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tree stump removal
I tried the Round Up on the fresh stump...didn't work for me. Even
gave up and tried straight concentrate -- that was expensive and a complete waste of money. And, yeah, it only works when it is drawn up through the leaves, but I was desperate and willing to try anything. Course I tried it on the leaves of the cigar trees before I cut them down and it only worked on the little ones. John "Babberney" wrote in message ... On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 18:35:20 GMT, "DScott" wrote: We've got several trees in our neighborhood that seem to perpetually seed our back yard. We always have little saplings starting up all over the place. I've recently had a bunch of the larger ones cut down and hauled away. Now, how do I keep them from re-sprouting from the stumps. I know that diesel fuel suffocates them, but I'm looking for something that is effective and more environmentally friendly. Help! Dianne in Austin You can have them ground below grade (or rent a stump grinder). That's pretty effective, though sometimes you will see sprouts at the edges of the grinding site (from the ends of roots). Hackberry trees are particularly persistent. I'm not big on chemicals (and I don't want to debate pros and cons of roundup) but, as a free individual, you may decide to apply brush-b-gone or similar product to the first sprouts in hope s that you'll get no more. For future reference, I've also heard that ronund-up applied directly to the stump immediately after cutting will do the trick. good luck, keith For more info about the International Society of Arboriculture, please visit http://www.isa-arbor.com/home.asp. For consumer info about tree care, visit http://www.treesaregood.com/ |
tree stump removal
On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 13:19:33 GMT, animaux wrote:
How do you get the fire started? This sounds like a good idea. Just fill the container with charcoal to a level above the stump and start the fire just like a BBQ pit. Add more charcoal as necessary to keep the stump covered with coals. Rusty Mase |
tree stump removal
Not only does it actually kill the stump, it also gets the top below
grade level so you can mulch or sod over the top without waiting for years for the thing to rot down! Using buttermilk in holes to get it to rot faster was another huge mistake. It stank, drew bugs, and had no effect what-so-ever! John "Rusty Mase" wrote in message ... On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 13:19:33 GMT, animaux wrote: How do you get the fire started? This sounds like a good idea. Just fill the container with charcoal to a level above the stump and start the fire just like a BBQ pit. Add more charcoal as necessary to keep the stump covered with coals. Rusty Mase |
tree stump removal
You can always rent a stump grinder or pay someone to come out and grind it down
one or two feet. Then you can put soil on top and manage the shoots which will come up by cutting them immediately. If a tree has not photosynthesis, it will die, eventually. Using glyphosate in ways it is not recommended on the label is dangerous and frivolous. It's what I've been screaming about for decades. People do NOT read the label, but even when they do, still use the product incorrectly and right into the water it goes, and goes, and goes... On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 09:47:03 -0500, "John T. Jarrett" opined: Not only does it actually kill the stump, it also gets the top below grade level so you can mulch or sod over the top without waiting for years for the thing to rot down! Using buttermilk in holes to get it to rot faster was another huge mistake. It stank, drew bugs, and had no effect what-so-ever! John "Rusty Mase" wrote in message .. . On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 13:19:33 GMT, animaux wrote: How do you get the fire started? This sounds like a good idea. Just fill the container with charcoal to a level above the stump and start the fire just like a BBQ pit. Add more charcoal as necessary to keep the stump covered with coals. Rusty Mase |
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