I wanna product to kill....

Whits

....the roots that are left in my garden.

Basically, I've been cutting down bushes and trees in my back garden and am finding it impossible to dig out the roots. Is there a product that will kill the roots off without the need to dig them out

Thanks

ailuro2

Yes, but a farmer I knw swears by drilling holes in the stump and pouring in creosote. If you have some in the garage leftover it'd be MSE....

Whits

I think I'll pop over to my father-in-law's as he's got loads of creosote.

Thanks for the tip

Nile

Hello Whits

The gardening experts might have some more tips for you so I'll move your thread to the 'Greenfingered' board.

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Nile

alanobrien

Creosote might do it as may any hydrocarbon based product, it is after all toxic.
I would be concerned how well it degrades and what it leaves in the soil though.

Deep Root from Growing Sucess will certainly do it and products like this tend to be bio degradable. Used it myself and similar products on leyllandii that i inherited and got shot of.

Horace

Just a word of warning folks - creosote has been banned by the EU (they seem to ban everything that works).

Whits

Looks like I'm off to buy some Deep Root and forget all about the cresote :rolleyes:

tru

There was a post about this about 2 years ago, on the OS board, can't find it now though

Anyway, someone said to cut the bushes to the ground, cover the stumps with salt then cover over with some soil (to stop the salt washing away in the rain I think?)