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9. Do you want to get rid of it or transplant it? I'm in the biz.
Sun Sep 29, 2019, 10:09 AM
Sep 2019

If you just want to get rid of it saw it off @ ground level and paint the cross section w/glyphosate
using a foam paint brush. If You don't want to use the chemical cover the stump w/black plastic and
then cover the plastic w/mulch or compost. If you want to remove the whole thing roots and all 3 ideas:

1) hire a landscaper

2) hire somebody with a small stump grinder

3) if you want to dig it out yourself get a good spade, some loppers, a pruning saw, a shovel,
an ax, and a wheel barrow. If you want you can transplant some roots and you can get a new lilac.
Give yourself time. It will be hard work.

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