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
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please visit http://www.isa-arbor.com/home.asp.
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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

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

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