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The Best way to get rid of Stumps – Manual Removal vs Grinding

By: Chipper LLC

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Cutting a tree maybe a simple enough process but removing the stump that is left behind is another story. Stumps may be long or short, depending on how close to the ground the tree has been cut. You have a couple of options at hand with tree stumps. They can either be left as it is at the mercy of nature allowing mushrooms and other life to sprout on them, remove them manually or remove them with a stump grinder. It all depends on how much area you have to spare and how you want your landscaping to look.

Manual stump removal may be easy for fairly small shrubs or trees whose roots have weakened and stump rotted over time. For tree stumps which are large in diameter and are fresh or a couple of years old manual removal entails the use of some or most of these equipments -an all purpose landscaping tool or a mattock or an axe, a pair of steel soled shoes for grip, ammonium or potassium nitrate or cow dung or salt peter or stump remover to set in the rot, diesel or kerosene, a drill machine for making holes in the stump.

The traditional method of stump removal was to fix the stump with a rope and heave the other end with a vehicle. This not only damaged your vehicle but your landscaping as well. Other manual methods are to dig with the landscaping tool or mattock around the stump area, expose and cut off the roots around the stump which will loosen the soil and aid in pulling the stump off the ground. A truly back breaking and time consuming job.

The next manual method involves the drilling of holes in the stump area, filling them up with stump remover or sources rich in nitrogen like cow manure and let the stump sit there to rot. The nitrogen speeds up the rotting process and the stump may be out in a year or two or some more years. Just keep adding the remover or dung periodically to keep the rotting process on. When the stump becomes kind of soft you can then pour diesel or kerosene and burn. This will take care of the stump. However if your stump is located close to a well area or your vegetable garden pouring diesel or kerosene is not recommended as the soil may become contaminated.

A stump grinder is another method by which you can remove the stump in the shortest time. You can either hire a grinder and do it yourself or call in an expert who will take care of the job. A stump grinder is essentially a machine which has circular disc which rotates and cuts off the stump in lateral movements. The stump and roots are ground into bits and pieces of wood and transformed into small chips easy enough to remove. A grinder is very useful if you have a lot of stumps to clear, or the stump you want removed is of a very large diameter or if you do not want to damage your landscaping. You can negotiate a flat rate for clearing a lot of stumps and get a good deal or be charged say $100 for a stump removal and a lesser $ rate for other subsequent removals.

It is your decision on what method you would like to go in for when removing the stump. Just keep in mind that, though a little expensive stump grinders save you that much more time for other activities, do not tire you out with endless manual work and do not contaminate the soil. A good choice, for those of you who like to care for the environment for our future generations to enjoy.

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Chipper LLC Tree Service in Alpharetta, provides Tree Removal, Tree Removal Atlanta GA, Tree Removal Roswell, Tree Trimming, Stump Grinding and many related Tree Services. Our mission is to earn your business by providing superior quality tree work and customer service at unbeatable prices!

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