I have a tree growing on the side of my building for some time and need to remove it fast i have cut it down twice before but it has regrown. What is the best way to get rid of it permanently.
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Simply putting it I hope I'm not out of line here with my amateur advice...
One method I have used to kill trees in-place is to 'girdle' it.
Remove the bark, outer and inner, all the way around, and for a foot
or so from bottom cut to top cut. I'm not sure if it works on all
types of trees, but I have used it on oak, poplar, and pine - made it
much easier to handle when I got around to making firewood
out of them.
Another way would be to clip the roots with a sub-soiler, but there is
danger of it falling unpredictably.
With the girdling method there is another advantage. Once tree is dead
it can be felled by fire. Pack thick ring of mud/clay above girdle and
do a slow controlled burn of girdled area - you can direct the fall
almost as well as with axe or saw
Otherwise just cut the needed parts of a tree and the bark and it will die. After it dies you can cut it or remove it. You may want to check other sources and turn to experts or family members for help on this.