What Stump Grinding Can Do for You

Cutting down the trunk is often the easiest and quickest part of the tree removal process. Once the trunk is gone, the stump remains and it can be both an eyesore and a nuisance. In addition to being an eyesore, a stump can be an obstacle to vehicles and to landscaping efforts. Stumps can also be home to pests and fungus that can kill your other trees. Therefore removing them is critical to maintaining the health of your trees. Removing a stump can be tough without the proper equipment. A bulldozer can be used to rip out a stump but it can also tear up your yard in the process. The old fashioned stump removal methods of dynamiting and burning are both dangerous and illegal. Fortunately there is a modern method of removing a stump that is safe, legal and environmentally friendly. It is called stump grinding and it involves a special machine that pulverizes the stump into sawdust.

The sawdust can then be hauled away or composted to make mulch. If a professional stump grinder knows his job, it could look as if there was never a tree in the location to begin with. Once stump grinding is done a new tree can be planted on the site, the site can be landscaped or used as a site for a patio. If you are clearing land for a building site, stump grinding is necessary.

Another advantage to stump grinding is that no special disposal is needed for the old stump. Once the stump is ground up it can be composted or simply tossed into the trash. Many trash services will not haul away stumps but they will haul away sawdust. The best way to get rid of a stump is to call a reputable professional tree service with a stump grinder. Such a service should be able to come out and give you a free estimate on the grinding job. It should also be able to do any other tree removal work needed such as felling dead, dying or unwanted trees. It can also plant new trees to replace dead ones and preserve the beauty and value of your property.