Chemicals

The tree stump first noticed at the end of December past at reference 1 looks to be well and truly dead with no sign of life at all. So whatever evil chemicals they painted or poured on have done the trick.

But have they gone too far? Will the bank which holds up the railway crumble away once the roots start to rot away in a few years time? Would they have done better to cut them down, but not to have gone the whole hog with chemicals?

Reference 1: http://psmv3.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/stump.html.