Stump shortening

[Bonehead]

I heard your nickname was "Stubby" :shrug:

Ouch !

 

[huntr1]

If it's shrub stumps, dig the ground away around them, cut them back to below ground level, thenhit them with a chemical to kill them and recover with dirt. If you don't kill them, they may come back thru the pavers.

For bigger stumps, like trees, rent a stump grinder. Only way to go in my opinion.

 

[jazz lady]

Nitrogen kills.

Pollute the water!

Actually, using some sort of fertilizer with a high-concentration of nitrogen is one of the least environmentally unfriendly ways to kill a stump and a hell of a lot better than using harsh chemicals. Another method is to drill holes, fill with sugar (white sugar, molasses, syrups, old jellies and jams or any other type you might have) or buttermilk, moisten and cover with a thick layer of mulch. This works because the stuff you put into the holes is absorbed by the wood, breaking down the cellulose fibers and turning the wood into peat (i.e. rotten wood).

It may take longer but I'd rather use these methods than having toxic chemicals leach into the ground or run off into the waterways.

 

[Cowgirl]

Actually, using some sort of fertilizer with a high-concentration of nitrogen is one of the least environmentally unfriendly ways to kill a stump and a hell of a lot better than using harsh chemicals. Another method is to drill holes, fill with sugar (white sugar, molasses, syrups, old jellies and jams or any other type you might have) or buttermilk, moisten and cover with a thick layer of mulch. This works because the stuff you put into the holes is absorbed by the wood, breaking down the cellulose fibers and turning the wood into peat (i.e. rotten wood).

It may take longer but I'd rather use these methods than having toxic chemicals leach into the ground or run off into the waterways.

I think the best way would be to dig around it and then saw it off as low as possible. Then fill in with dirt.


Huntr1 already said that.

 

[huntr1]

A cup of high nitrogen fert. poured into the stump which is then buried and then covered by pavers is a lot less fert than goes on a decent sized yard, so no noticible pollution there.

 

[rgcarpentry]

Cutting in the dirt with a chainsaw will dull the blade very badly. I recommend using a recripting saw and cutting all the roots around the stump and the keep pulling and cutting on any that are left.

 

[GardeningGal]

I would recommend either renting a stump grinder or calling a company to do it for you. 5-10 min. and that stump is a mere memory. If you like I can send you the name of the person we used.