Hello, I know there was some discussion a while back on stump removal. I came across this info while looking for something else, maybe someone will find it helpful Michael : If the stump is dead and dry, I would dig a small hole at the base of the stump...about 6" deep and 4" in diameter. Make sure the stump is exposed on the side of the hole. Throw a few pieces of bar-b-que charcoal briquettes into the hole and then hold a small propane torch on the charcoal briquettes until they are red and smoldering (the longer you hold the torch flame on the charcoal the better). Leave the hole open at the top so the coals can get air. The smoldering coals will start the stump smoldering and there will never be a visible flame that could damage your fence. If you leave it alone, the stump will smolder away over about a 5 day period with NO open flames. After about a week, the stump will be gone and you will have a deep hole full of ashes left in it's place. This method will not damage your fence, will NOT violate any fire codes, and will not leave behind any chemical residue or salt that could damage your future plants.
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