Killing a Large Tree Damaging a Deck and Pipes: Cut-Stump Method

Do Not Kill Standing

Dead tree will fall on deck/house. Cut first, then treat stump.

Procedure

1. Cut tree down.
2. Immediately apply Roundup (glyphosate) to fresh stump.
3. Herbicide translocates to roots.

Alternative (If Must Kill First)

• Frill cuts at ground level, fill with Roundup.
• Cut down promptly after death—limbs will fall.

Warning

Roundup kills any green plant contacted. Available at nurseries.

Key Takeaway

Cut-stump treatment is safest. Standing dead trees are hazards. Roundup on fresh stump kills root system.