How to Remove Tree Stumps | Ask This Old House

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This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner dig out a stubborn tree stump. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping List for How to Remove Tree Stumps: - Loam [https://amzn.to/32p20aE], for filling stump hole - Grass seed [https://amzn.to/2Y2WQSa], to plant over backfilled stump hole Tools for How to Remove Tree Stumps: - Pointed shovel [https://amzn.to/2l5yoOf], for digging around stump - Bypass loppers [https://amzn.to/2l6WRCL], to cut small tree roots - Pruning saw [https://amzn.to/2l5YAZ8] or reciprocating saw [https://amzn.to/2jDpQO7] with pruning blade [https://amzn.to/2l7xsbZ], for cutting large roots - Iron digging bar [https://amzn.to/2jF9Tam], to chop through roots - Gas-powered stump grinder [https://amzn.to/2l5ZeG2], for power grinding stumps - Garden [https://amzn.to/2jDqrPR] and lawn rake [https://amzn.to/2l7hP4w], used to smooth loam Steps for How to Remove Tree Stumps: 1. Use a pointed shovel to dig out the soil around the tree stump. Continue digging until you’ve exposed the roots all the way around the stump. 2. Cut small-diameter tree roots with bypass loppers. 3. Use a pruning saw or reciprocating saw to cut through larger tree roots. 4. Chop through hard-to-reach roots with an iron digging bar. 5. After cutting all the roots, push over the stump, then roll it out of the hole. 6. Backfill the hole with the excavated soil and loam. 7. In the spring,

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