So you cut down a tree and are left with a stump you want to remove. Easy enough, right? Just be sure to avoid these mistakes ...

Stumped about how to get rid of your stump? Here’s what to know about tree stump killers, and the pros and cons of manual stump removal.

This applies to toxic herbicides more than anything, maybe. People who are “slow to learn” still recommend pouring 2,4-D or glyphosate herbicides on the stumps.

The National Park Service says it will apply cut-stump and occasional spot spray treatments of herbicide along Colorado River's banks in the Grand Canyon to control several invasive plant species.

Full text of the article " The Influence of Treatment Timing and Shrub Size on Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense) Control with Cut Stump Herbicide Treatments in the Southeastern United States " is ...

One of the techniques to control woody invasive species is called a cut stump treatment, which is when a freshly cut stump is treated with an herbicide to eliminate sprouts from the stump ...

However, since the tree was cut several months ago, chemical treatment of the stump is not appropriate because the tissues required for carrying the chemical into the roots are dead and no longer ...

This chemical causes the stump to rot at a much faster pace than normal which will allow you to tear it out. Use a 1" auger bit and drill deep holes into the top and side of the stump.

The stump’s altered chemical composition—potassium nitrate combined with organic carbon to produce heat and gas—is similar to gunpowder. That explains the unusual flame.

One herbicide control method is to spray cut stumps with a mixture of 25 percent Remedy and 75 percent diesel or vegetable oil, which is labor intensive, but effective.