How to Treat a Pine Stump

A pine tree stump is the last anchor of the tree leftover when the tree is cut. Like with any stump, it needs to be properly removed in order to restore the aesthetic of your landscape and before you can replant a tree in the area. Due to the large and flat root system of a pine tree, you could try simply hand digging around the stump to remove it. But if your pine stump is larger than 14 inches in diameter, which means its root system is more extensive, the stump will need to be treated in order to successfully remove it.

Saw
Drill
1-inch spade drill bit with spade bit extension
4 oz. tree stump remover treatment
Water
Axe

Instructions

- 1
  Cut the pine tree stump down with a saw so there is an even surface and so the stump is just a few inches off of the ground.
- 2
  Drill holes into the stump with a 1-inch spade bit with a spade bit extension. Using the drill, make the holes approximately 12-inches deep, but don't get closer than 3 inches to the edge of the stump. In addition to the deep holes, drill several holes 3 to 4 inches deep starting from the outside of the stump at a 45-degree angle. These holes should connect with the other holes you drilled straight down.
- 3
  Pour 3 or 4 oz. of a stump remover treatment into each hole, then fill up the remaining space of the hole with water. Stump remover treatments come in either liquid or granular form and can be found at most hardware stores.
- 4
  Wait between four and six weeks for the treatment to rot the stump.
- 5
  Break up the rotten stump with an axe and remove it in pieces from the ground.

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