How to Remove Mulberry Trees

Use an axe or a hatchet to make small horizontal grooves encircling the trunk of the mulberry tree. Cut the grooves about 1 inch deep and 2 inches long. Space the grooves between 1 and 3 inches apart. Pour a water soluble herbicide into a hand-held spray bottle and squirt it directly into the grooves.

Monitor your tree for signs of distress. Defoliation, branch dieback and leaf discoloration all mean that the herbicide is working. Cut fresh grooves and reapply the herbicide if necessary. You can remove the mulberry tree once the wood turns a grayish color and the leaves stop sprouting.

Determine which way the mulberry tree should fall. Most trees have a natural slant, so plan to cut the mulberry so it'll fall in the same direction that it leans. Clear away anything that lies within the fall zone.

Make sure that you have at least two escape paths. Clear away anything that could trip you while you move out of the way of the falling tree.

Cut a deep wedge into the mulberry tree on the side facing the direction it should fall. Use a pruning saw on smaller trees and an axe or a chain saw on larger trees. Cut the wedge close to the ground and make sure the cut reaches about one-third of the way through the trunk.

Make a second cut on the opposite side of the mulberry tree. Cut this wedge 1 or 2 inches higher up on the trunk than the first wedge. Cut through most of the remaining trunk, leaving a slight "hinge" of attached wood that will control the tree's fall. Use one of your chosen escape paths to move out of the area as soon as you make this second cut.

Wait for the debris to settle. Sever any remaining connections between the tree and the stump. Cut away smaller mulberry branches with branch loppers and remove larger branches with an axe.

Cut the stump into manageable pieces using a pruning saw, chain saw or axe. Let the remaining wood rot naturally or remove it by digging out the entire stump.