- 1). Dig a trench around the stump you intend to remove using a digging spade. The trench should be about six to eight inches from the perimeter of the stump. The purpose of the trench is to reveal the underlying roots so they can be broken, allowing you to remove the stump. Dig the trench until you see the roots.
- 2). Chop all of the visible roots with the axe. Use caution when using the axe, as it needs to be very sharp to cut through the roots.
- 3). Insert the landscaping bar underneath the stump once all of the roots have been chopped. Work your way around the stump prying upward on the stump to loosen and break any roots that were out of reach of the chopping axe.
- 4). Remove the stump from its hole by using the landscaping bar. Reinsert the landscaping bar underneath the stump, pry upward and lift the small stump out of the hole.
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