Roots can be killed by direct contact with boiling water, repeatedly.

A spade can be used for gently prying, but the handle is easily broken.

Dec 30, This is the easiest way l have found to remove a tree stump by hand. This is the easiest way l have found to remove a tree stump by hand. Why do all the work to remove the tree stump down a couple feet? The only reason they used to do this in the past was so they could plow the field. I don’t t.

All wood will eventually decay and rot away, and it is possible to speed up this process by keeping the stump moist and adding nitrogen in the form of a high-nitrogen fertilizer or potassium nitrate stump-removal granules.

Sep 02, Remove top growth, but leave sufficient trunk at about shoulder height to act as leverage Using a spade, slice off the sod and any ivy or other ground cover Dig right around the trunk to expose the roots. If ground is hard and caked or stony, a pick-axe is useful for breaking it upAuthor: Eugene Brennan. Once a mighty oak, this tree-stump-turned-gnome-home tops out at over 6 feet high and adds fanciful interest to a wooded backyard.

Nestled in a bed of lush hostas, any self-respecting gnome would. Mar 14, It's been said that taking down a tree is the easy part compared to removing the stump. I hope to dispel that notion by employing what may be the easiest cos.