To add, I’m not afraid of a little work.Y main concern is being able to get the roots all out so I can plant a new tree in the a act same spot
steved3604
You can do it. Go deep. Lay down plastic. Wear gloves. Get the kids to help. Try to get the old roots out. Take your time. You’ll get ‘er done.
northwoods_pine
You don’t need to get every single large root out. If you dig around the stump enough to get the main root mass exposed and create enough room for the new tree ball, you’re good. Chop them off there and decay will take care of the ropey and fibrous roots further out. Make sure you don’t have loose soil in the bottom of your planting hole though. You don’t want your new tree to settle too deep and create root problems as it ages.
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To add, I’m not afraid of a little work.Y main concern is being able to get the roots all out so I can plant a new tree in the a act same spot
You can do it. Go deep. Lay down plastic. Wear gloves. Get the kids to help. Try to get the old roots out. Take your time. You’ll get ‘er done.
You don’t need to get every single large root out. If you dig around the stump enough to get the main root mass exposed and create enough room for the new tree ball, you’re good. Chop them off there and decay will take care of the ropey and fibrous roots further out. Make sure you don’t have loose soil in the bottom of your planting hole though. You don’t want your new tree to settle too deep and create root problems as it ages.