Cut a Bradford pear and it sprouts back from the roots. Grinding the stump plus the surface suckers is what actually kills it for good.
Category Archives: Trees, Roots & Pests
Taking Out a Row of Dead Leyland Cypress
A dead row of Leyland cypress is many stumps in a line. Grinding the whole row in one visit is far cheaper per stump than one at a time.
Getting Rid of a Sweetgum — and Those Gumballs — for Good
A ground sweetgum stump can still sprout from surface roots. Grinding those roots is what stops new shoots and new gumballs.