[Skivvywaver]

I usually walk up to the tree and say "say your prayers tree". Then I pull out the hog leg and blow it's bark and leaves off.

OK so some trees ignore me, but I get a kick out of the quaking aspens.

[wacor]

Originally Posted by Skivvywaver

I usually walk up to the tree and say "say your prayers tree". Then I pull out the hog leg and blow it's bark and leaves off.

OK so some trees ignore me, but I get a kick out of the quaking aspens.

ok, i give ya redneck.

What the devil is a "hog leg" ??


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[Skivvywaver]

Originally Posted by wacor

ok, i give ya redneck.

What the devil is a "hog leg" ??


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It is a large handgun. .357 or better IMO. A 44 magnum is the ultimate hog leg.

[wacor]

Originally Posted by Skivvywaver

It is a large handgun. .357 or better IMO. A 44 magnum is the ultimate hog leg.

that would NOT go over real well in my neighborhood.

Even my son being on the fire department would not have enough pull to get me out of that one.

[JohnWill]

Originally Posted by Skivvywaver

It is a large handgun. .357 or better IMO. A 44 magnum is the ultimate hog leg.

Here's your whimpy .44Mag next to a REAL revolver cartridge, the S&W .50 Cal.

[Skivvywaver]

Originally Posted by JohnWill

Here's your whimpy .44Mag next to a REAL revolver cartridge, the S&W .50 Cal.

That'll put your hands up a few when you pull the trigger. Man, I'd like to shoot one just to feel the kick.

[Skivvywaver]

Not a one handed pistol for sure.

[MightyQueenC]

*enters the thread wearing protective clothing and listening for flying bullets*

I asked the TSG gardeners for their advice, and one has offered this link, so far. Watch that space for more info (just scroll past the saving plants bits )... before you go blowing up yourself or the neighbourhood. Hope you find a safe, inexpensive solution.

[Blackmirror]

Originally Posted by Skivvywaver

I usually walk up to the tree and say "say your prayers tree". Then I pull out the hog leg and blow it's bark and leaves off.

OK so some trees ignore me, but I get a kick out of the quaking aspens.

I hug trees

[Skivvywaver]

Originally Posted by Blackmirror

I hug trees

Not me, the last time I got too close to a tree it had piss ants crawling up one side and poison ivy growing up the other.

That is when I joined the kill the sneaky tree movement. Trees just don't mess with me, I gotta chainsaw.

[MightyQueenC]

Well, here are a few suggestions, so far, Bandit. I'm thinking the manure one would work very well.

Originally Posted by Penny

Hello MCQ.

I think you'll find that the only successfull way to deal with tree stumps is to have them pulled, or dug out. But here's a link to dealing with them. Hope it helps. I'm sure other gardeners will have stories about how they've coped with stumps.

http://www.organicgardening.org.uk/factsheets/gg11.php

Originally Posted by Franca

Tree Stump Removal Instructions

Originally Posted by Eggy

Eucalyptus can be a very weedy tree. Obviously it is still alive. So first, it needs to be cut flush to the ground if it isn't already, then this should work. I devised this method after struggling for years with one tree stump.

I thought about what happens in nature, and what happens in nature is rot, this simply speeds it up. Get a bag of manure, the higher the nitrogen content, the better, so for a live tree, chicken would be the best, Don't use aged, use fresher, as that will have a higher nitrogen content. Because the tree is alive, you want to "burn" it with the manure, once that is accomplished, it will begin to rot.

Cover the stump completely with manure, then keep it wet for the season. In the spring, it will be a crumbly consistency that can be spread, or planted in. It's amazing how well this works.

[Gibble]

Just call a landscaping company, they'll probably use a stump grinder and remove it for $50.

At least that's all it cost to have my parents oak tree stump removed.

[JohnWill]

I have had stumps ground out, and good luck getting it done for $50! I paid $135 each for some that were about 15" in diameter.

[wacor]

Originally Posted by JohnWill

I have had stumps ground out, and good luck getting it done for $50! I paid $135 each for some that were about 15" in diameter.

They wanted about $125 to do my tree which is about that size. I prefer the explosive or chemical solution when nobody is looking.

[JohnWill]

Personally, I like explosives, but I think my neighbors would hear it.