horribleblob Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Or convince Time Team that your garden is on the site of a Roman villa. They'll provide the digger and you may get location fees t'boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcoblog Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 I did say anonymous but OK. Try this. Get an old person to ring up MOD. Say that they have been waiting since 1940 for the bomb disposal lads to return to remove the UX bomb that they got called away from. Thank god for a sensible comment amongst the facetiae that I've received! My next door neighbour has to be at least 90 but still retains some marbles. Bet she'd be up for it! (not in the biblical sense before smut merchants take over!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty1 Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 hi i removed my nieghbours old conifer tree stump. i had to dig round the stump to get to the roots. and then i chopped into the roots leaving the stump with no roots it just lifted out, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 An old remedy I've heard is to drill holes into the tree stump and pour in battery acid, to kill off the roots. It's probably not an environmentally friendly solution. It may even be illegal nowadays under environmental laws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcoblog Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 An old remedy I've heard is to drill holes into the tree stump and pour in battery acid, to kill off the roots. It's probably not an environmentally friendly solution. It may even be illegal nowadays under environmental laws. 6 volt or 12 volt? I'm not particularly bothered about the roots ... they go on for miles. I just want to get rid of the stumps so I can cover my garden over them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 6 volt or 12 volt? I'm not particularly bothered about the roots ... they go on for miles. I just want to get rid of the stumps so I can cover my garden over them. In that case you just need a big bonfire on top of the stumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozy Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 I've just had a flash of inspiration!! If you know anybody with dogs - preferably dogs with big, strong teeth - you could sprinkle the stumps with gravy and the dogs will chew them up for you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcoblog Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 I've just had a flash of inspiration!! If you know anybody with dogs - preferably dogs with big, strong teeth - you could sprinkle the stumps with gravy and the dogs will chew them up for you!! See how sensible you can be when you put your mind to it?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarPig Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Ive just removed a large tree and its root ball from my garden. I hired a mini digger from Turner Hire on London Rd. The digger was about 65 cm wide and fits through a house door. The tracks then extend outwards. They charge £65 per day but I got a good long weekend deal from them. I still had to expose some of the large roots by hand, and cut through them with a hand saw, but the digger then helped when it came to digging out around the tree and lifting it out. Last year I had some tree stumps removed by Dronfield Tree Surgeons (the ones in the green vans). They came with a stump grinder that grinds the stump away in seconds. They charged me about £100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banjodeano Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Instead of getting rid of them, with all the time and effort that will entail, why not turn them into a decorative feature? If you happened to have the odd Fray Bentos tin lying around, you could easily make a haven for our feathered friends - feeding bowls, water bowls, perhaps even nests. Yeah...i bet your garden looks beautiful.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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