What's the easiest way to kill a tree stump?

[Kos]

I don't want to pay a fortune for somebody to remove it. It's too big for me to remove. Chemicals from DIY shops are too expensive. Can't I soak the stump with heavily salted water?

[terambulan]

paint with creosote

[Kos]

If I can get hold of any- it's banned isn't it?

[New Judge]

Bore a few holes in the top of the stump as large and as deep as you can. Fill the holes with neat "Jeyes Fluid" (cost about �3.50).

[carmalee]

make a grid of deep grooves in the top surface of the stump before you apply anything - this takes whatever you put on deep into the roots.

[crapmemory]

Will Jeyes Fluid kill weeds and ivy?

[Kos]

How long should it take to die and become brittle enough to break up?

[New Judge]

Years and Years.