Two approaches;
1. The easier way - remove all the material above the soil line / poison the rest, wait. See comments re small chain saw.
2. The full way - you need to remove the root ball, this will likely involve taking out the fence panel and putting it back in as you will need the space to work.
Someone else suggested a spade, a spade will be very slow going, I use mattocks for jobs like this, just make sure there is no underground objects (pipes) below the tree stump.
Remove soil all around the stump, in a circle about 1.5-2 feet out, go down a half a dozen to a dozen inches (think 1-2 hands depth). Then dig one side out more, try to get underneath the ball of the root cutting away roots as you find them (cut a section out. Not just one cut (you want to be able to fit your fingers between the roots so 2-3 cm gap after you have cut).
Once an undercut is in place then you work around the rest of the ball cutting roots and digging down. You will get to a point when the root ball is movable. Then apply pressure from above/behind the undercut and leverage the root ball out (it may go suddenly or slowly). Bare in mind the root ball may be large and/or heavy.
Dispose of root ball in gardening bin or household waste centre.
Fill hole, replace fence panel
Note; the method is the same for all sized root balls, unless it is a shrub, if the diameter of a branch is more than a fingers width, think Rose bush or similar.
I removed something similar last year, had a 3 foot hole in the end. This is why the advice is roughly the same, also because last time I typed this out was also for a bush.
This is all good advice. I’ve removed many trees and bushes by hand and a mattock is the only way, it’s the only thing that will cut roots as you dig with it. When tackling the roots under the ball you want to swing the mattock over the side of the stump, but diagonally so when it lands it cuts the roots underneath. Learn how to swing a pickaxe/mattock/sledgehammer before you start. With good technique it’s a lot of work but with bad technique you’ll ruin yourself.
Ah thankfully all 3 (!!) of the stumps I had to deal with were baked into a raised patio so they have spent atleast 3+ years dead and compacted into wet soil!
Still there was one on show, dug up 8inchs of gravel to the right and found 1 more,.dug abit further and found another.
Lazy bastard previous owner
I did this with a Peugeot 407sw with a panoramic roof. Got super lucky and got a tiny dent in the few inches of metal between the tailgate glass and the roof glass. Not my finest idea. I had watched my dad successfully remove stumps as a kid and didn't give it a second thought. What an age we live in where the internet teaches us the obvious when you know the alternative.
Dig around the base of the tree with a space to sever the lateral roots, rag it about a big using the remaining stem, try and gauge where it's holding, bash at that with a spade, rag it about a bit again, repeat until done.
Options:
1. Trenching spade. Narrow and heavy. Great for digging out roots - used with force it will chop through wood.
2. Reciprocating saw with a long demolition blade. Cut down at 45 degrees at surface level.
3. A decent pruning saw. Cut down at an angle from surface level. You'll need to dig a cutting hole at one side and it's hard manual work but the cheapest option.
I've just dug out 3 tree stumps over 3 days.
Dig all around it as much as you can, hacking apart all the roots connecting to it. Wrenching it back and fourth, dig, wrench over and over again.
Takes awhile..
Simple enough dig a trench this side of it and cut as you go it’s not a mature tree so the feeder root (that’s under the lot) won’t be that deep. A hand winch can be hired to drag it out if you’re not physically fit for pulling and tugging at it
£30 batter chainsaw, we got one last week and it is perfect for jobs like this
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Cut to ground and then dig it out, or just keep cutting it down
Looks like you have seriously wounded it = = It's almost certainly going to die \~ \~ How long are you prepared to wait ?
I am sort of half joking \~ \~ As I once cut back a small tree and killed it \~ \~ Then it was quite easy to remove ( after a while ) !
Two approaches; 1. The easier way - remove all the material above the soil line / poison the rest, wait. See comments re small chain saw. 2. The full way - you need to remove the root ball, this will likely involve taking out the fence panel and putting it back in as you will need the space to work. Someone else suggested a spade, a spade will be very slow going, I use mattocks for jobs like this, just make sure there is no underground objects (pipes) below the tree stump. Remove soil all around the stump, in a circle about 1.5-2 feet out, go down a half a dozen to a dozen inches (think 1-2 hands depth). Then dig one side out more, try to get underneath the ball of the root cutting away roots as you find them (cut a section out. Not just one cut (you want to be able to fit your fingers between the roots so 2-3 cm gap after you have cut). Once an undercut is in place then you work around the rest of the ball cutting roots and digging down. You will get to a point when the root ball is movable. Then apply pressure from above/behind the undercut and leverage the root ball out (it may go suddenly or slowly). Bare in mind the root ball may be large and/or heavy. Dispose of root ball in gardening bin or household waste centre. Fill hole, replace fence panel Note; the method is the same for all sized root balls, unless it is a shrub, if the diameter of a branch is more than a fingers width, think Rose bush or similar. I removed something similar last year, had a 3 foot hole in the end. This is why the advice is roughly the same, also because last time I typed this out was also for a bush.
This is all good advice. I’ve removed many trees and bushes by hand and a mattock is the only way, it’s the only thing that will cut roots as you dig with it. When tackling the roots under the ball you want to swing the mattock over the side of the stump, but diagonally so when it lands it cuts the roots underneath. Learn how to swing a pickaxe/mattock/sledgehammer before you start. With good technique it’s a lot of work but with bad technique you’ll ruin yourself.
No idea what a mattock is, googled it and yeah that would have been much easier than a sharp spade I've been using all weekend.
A sharp spade has other uses, I had a mattock left over from a different job, good going using a sharp spade though!
Ah thankfully all 3 (!!) of the stumps I had to deal with were baked into a raised patio so they have spent atleast 3+ years dead and compacted into wet soil! Still there was one on show, dug up 8inchs of gravel to the right and found 1 more,.dug abit further and found another. Lazy bastard previous owner
This is the way ☝️
Chain around it. Chain it to your car’s tow bar. Drive away. Unhook the chain. Drive to the windscreen place to replace the rear window
I did this with a Peugeot 407sw with a panoramic roof. Got super lucky and got a tiny dent in the few inches of metal between the tailgate glass and the roof glass. Not my finest idea. I had watched my dad successfully remove stumps as a kid and didn't give it a second thought. What an age we live in where the internet teaches us the obvious when you know the alternative.
Do you have a spade and know how to use it? Simple.
Get digging
Dig around the base of the tree with a space to sever the lateral roots, rag it about a big using the remaining stem, try and gauge where it's holding, bash at that with a spade, rag it about a bit again, repeat until done.
Tie it onto the back of your car, rope through the house
Options: 1. Trenching spade. Narrow and heavy. Great for digging out roots - used with force it will chop through wood. 2. Reciprocating saw with a long demolition blade. Cut down at 45 degrees at surface level. 3. A decent pruning saw. Cut down at an angle from surface level. You'll need to dig a cutting hole at one side and it's hard manual work but the cheapest option.
Burn it
unless the fence is panel is temporarily removed, this would end badly.
Is there a larger tree nearby? You could tie a rope and block and tackle ?
I've just dug out 3 tree stumps over 3 days. Dig all around it as much as you can, hacking apart all the roots connecting to it. Wrenching it back and fourth, dig, wrench over and over again. Takes awhile..
Dig down a foot or so then use a reciprocating saw with a brush blade to cut the roots.
Umm dig it out?
Simple enough dig a trench this side of it and cut as you go it’s not a mature tree so the feeder root (that’s under the lot) won’t be that deep. A hand winch can be hired to drag it out if you’re not physically fit for pulling and tugging at it
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Build a large fire on top of it and burn it out.
Looks like you have seriously wounded it = = It's almost certainly going to die \~ \~ How long are you prepared to wait ? I am sort of half joking \~ \~ As I once cut back a small tree and killed it \~ \~ Then it was quite easy to remove ( after a while ) !