Originally Posted by moorej

Hi,
I had a wild cherry tree in my garden which branches were coming up through the grass, etc. so I had it taken down a couple of days ago, although the trunk remains in the ground. I was told to pour milk on it to destroy it.
The trouble is, I miss this tree terribly and cannot stand to look out of my window. Is there any way it will grow back or will I have to destroy the trunk and start again? I thought I could just get the offending roots up from the lawn and let it grow again.
Any help would be appreciated.
J Moore.