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Default How do I kill trees when all that is left is the stump?

On Jun 28, 10:34?pm, "JimR" wrote:
"dpb" wrote in ...
Rod wrote:
I've got some small trees that like to grow around my backyard sidewalk.
I've cut them off near the ground, and left no leaves at all, and yet
they continue to grow back. So, how do I kill these tree stumps once and
for all?


"Paint" the stumps w/ Roundup or 2,4-D. If some leaves come back again,
let them and then spray them too for better takeup. If spray though, if
there's grass to not be killed, use the 2,4-D, not the Roundup, of course.


Also, it's best to hit them with an herbicide like Roundup immediately after
cutting them, so that the wound doesn't heal over. For invasives like
Brazilian Pepper you should try to use the herbicide within the first minute
or two after lopping off the growing part.


gasoline will do it, just dribbled on whatever you want to kill.

yeah i know, its looked down upon but not that mnany years ago
everyone did it this way