I would cut it down to about waist height ... treat the stump with SBK brushwood and stump killer.
In a few months’ time the remainder of the tree will be dead and the roots will be relaxing their grip on the soil.
Then you can use the stump that you have left as a lever to wriggle and jiggle and rock and lift the roots out of the ground ... voila there it’ll be ... gone ... and you can do what you like with your garden 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I would cut it down to about waist height ... treat the stump with SBK brushwood and stump killer.
In a few months’ time the remainder of the tree will be dead and the roots will be relaxing their grip on the soil.
Then you can use the stump that you have left as a lever to wriggle and jiggle and rock and lift the roots out of the ground ... voila there it’ll be ... gone ... and you can do what you like with your garden 😊
Yep, that's how I would tackle it. If time is not a huge factor, most of the roots will rot out after a year.
One planted itself just where I wanted a small tree. I keep it pruned into shape. Easy if you do it when the shoots are young and soft. I prune off anything growing off the trunk or sprouting at ground level. I'm very happy with it.
Blimey! No death thanks .... I'm abit scared of this stupid tree now. I might just leave it, turf around it and then just keep mowing any shoots that come up. I shall not be burning any of the wood and while I'm at it, I'll be asking all fairies and witches for forgiveness..... Thanks all for your very helpful advice. Might look up recipes for elderflower wine
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
“Make a fire of Elder tree,
Death within your house will be;”
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"Elder is the Lady's Tree, burn it not or cursed ye be!"
I'm abit scared of this stupid tree now. I might just leave it, turf around it and then just keep mowing any shoots that come up. I shall not be burning any of the wood and while I'm at it, I'll be asking all fairies and witches for forgiveness.....
Thanks all for your very helpful advice. Might look up recipes for elderflower wine
It's been there 4 or 5 years