Step 1: Start the Planting Hole

chopping a tree stump
Photo: William Wright
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Wearing safety glasses, chip away at the center of the stump with the pointed end of a sharpened mattock.
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    Tools List

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    • cutter mattock
      Mattock
    • safety glasses
      Safety glasses
    • Hand auger
      Auger fitted with a 3/8- to 1/2-inch bit
    • hand trowel
      Hand trowel

    Shopping List

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    1. 3/4-inch gravel for drainage
    2. Potting soil
    3. Compost
    4. Plants