I saw a product in the garden centre the other day, that promised effective stump removal. You drill holes in the stump, pour in this chemical, drench the ensemble with paraffin, and set fire to it all. The stumps are then supposed to turn to ashes over the next couple of days. Since I want to remove the stumps and also enjoy setting fire to things, there was nothing not to like. Did it work? Judge for yourself. These pics show two different stumps after the treatment.
The second one is a bit better cooked that the first one that is hardly touched but it was sell rotted beforehand. They still represent a hazard to dreamy mowers. If I was a politician I could call it a partial success. I suppose the torrential thunderstorm didn't help.
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I think you need to find a different way for the stump to be removed. We have one in our front lawn. I think perhaps it needs to be dug out/cut off below the lawn surface.
Hi Cherie, I did have a guy with a big digger try to get it out (he was here for another reason) but he failed. I think that the electric jackhammer is my next option.
I have had some, but not a lot of, success digging a hole around the stump and then using a chainsaw to cut the stump below ground level. You can get through a lot of chains with this method.
"I have some stumps scattered about. They lurk in the grass, and the longer the grass the more they lurk."
Adore it.
I do have a big nasty electric jackhammer. Maybe that will be able to cut through the roots. I too have worn out a lot of chainsaws by getting too close to the dirt that very quickly wears them down.
Yes, torrential rain can put a dampener where you need a good smoldering. Perhaps a local peasant might have a French Country way.
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