DaBouncer Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 My fellow Sheffield Forummers, I thank thee for tuning into this thread. I have 3 now redundant apple trees at the bottom of my garden. Over the last 6 months I have cut them down to near enough stumps. However there is a significant living root structure under the ground and I'll be damned if I'm going to attempt to dig the ****er out Now I found the following information about killing off trees in your garden. CLICK ME FOR INFO. What I want to know if any of my fellow forummers have first hand experience of getting trees from thier gardens and killing off the root structure so it can be easily dug out? Someone mentioned if I cut the tree down to a stump, drill deep holes in it and pour diesel into them it will eventually kill it off enough to just pull the tree from the ground. I suspect this is not quite true so my fellow vegetation experts.... enlighten me please Many thanks and god speed to you all DaBigGuy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magneteer Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 You could always pay a tree surgeon who will use a stump grinder. I guess that for 3 apple tree stumps( which are not large ) would take him about 1/2 hour. A fairly easy job with that sort of tackle admittedly, but a bit of a chore if you have to dig the thing out yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titian Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 My hubby is a tree surgeon, will ask him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Or you could PM juhbuh - he used to be a tree surgeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBouncer Posted April 8, 2006 Author Share Posted April 8, 2006 Cheers for the info guys. I'm not in any great rush to get the things out so I can wait for the root structure to die off. I dont fancy paying out £200+ when I can just hang around for the things to die and just pull em out. If anyone has any other info tho that would be a great help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princessL Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 my partner is a tree surgeon who has a stump grinder. The stump grinder actually gets most of the roots out so you wouldnt have to dig them out yourself. If you want him to give you a quote PM me and Ill give you his number. It will take him about 30 minutes to get rid of the lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautynbeast Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 my partner is a tree surgeon who has a stump grinder. The stump grinder actually gets most of the roots out so you wouldnt have to dig them out yourself. If you want him to give you a quote PM me and Ill give you his number. It will take him about 30 minutes to get rid of the lot! Stump grinder ya say.... iv got to get me one of them, they sound fun. i have a husband that likes to come in drunk at half four in the morning and wake me !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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