On Fri, 02 Apr 2004 13:52:38 GMT, Ian Stirling
wrote:

Brian wrote:
I have recently had a *large* Conifer that was too close for comfort
removed from the front of my house; trouble is, the stump remains.

What are my options for removing it?

The first, obvious, option that springs to mind is to attempt to dig
it up, but given that it's around 12-14 inches in diameter, I fear
that would be VERY difficult.

I've found a hosepipe with a spray nozzle set to give a nice high
pressure jet is a useful tool.
Let's you really loosen up the soil around the roots, and mud is easier
to pull roots from than soil.
(depending of course on soil type)

Ah, I tried that for a while. But in my neck of the woods the soil is
clay a few spits down and full of stones above. Also, this was last
summer when I removed my tree and the weather was exhaustingly hot for
weeks, thus the ground was like concrete. Maybe a bit longer with the
hose might have made it a bit easier though...

MM