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Homeowners who have had a tree cut down on their property often find themselves with the left behind tree stump to contend with. Stumps left behind from tree cutting can be variously described as unsightly, taking up valuable gardening space, and even hazardous. There are various ways to deal with tree stumps depending on how quickly you want the stump removed.
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Stump Grinding
We wanted four stumps removed immediately so we had Ryan Lawn & Tree come out to grind them down. They arrived with a stump grinder that was certainly big enough for our stumps and was apparently capable of grinding down almost any size stump and underlying root system. Ryan's Jon Schoeberl (pictured) says, "I look at stump grinding as a way of reclaiming some of your yard. Once that stump is removed properly you're able to grow grass, plant another tree, whatever you want. None of that is going to happen with a tree stump in place." One of our four stumps needed to be cut closer to the ground with a chain saw before grinding could begin. This was a remnant of a tree we lost to last winter's ice storms. Once that was taken care of Jon fired up the grinder and got to work. As the disk spins it is directed back and forth over the stump in a slow sweeping motion. After a few passes the stump has been reduced to ground level. "We're not done yet", Jon advised us. "To do it right you really want to grind it down 10-12 inches below ground level. That way you'll be able to grow just about anything in that spot." Within a few minutes the first stump was gone and all that remained was a foot-deep hole and a pile of mulched up stump. in less than 30 minutes the job was complete and we had reclaimed about 80 square feet of gardening space. |
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