Tree stumps

There are products you can buy that provide microorganisms to the stump that will start the deterioration process and the stump will rot naturally. 

You can have the stump ground out.  You'll get a variety of prices.  If you decide to go this route, please make sure the company you choose is insured and bonded and licensed. 

If you decide to try to burn the stump out, you could find it takes a LOT longer that you ever imagined.  Also, once you begin to burn the stump, it will make it almost impossible to grind the stump after that if you change your mind about methods of removal.  The fire and heat applied to the stump make it extremely dry and hard and.

I had a tree and some big limbs fall due to the past hurricanes in Florida and thought I was going to have to have the stump ground out.  I had to call a tree service to trim the other trees in my yard and while there, I had them look at the stump.  They were actually able to "bump" the stump out of the ground in less than a minute with a small Bobcat they had brought.

Just be sure to investigate all your options before making your decision.  Good luck!  :)

• Tree stumps - daMT
  • tree stumps - Char Johnson
  • Tree stumps - Carol
  • I like that idea of rabbit wire and dirt.... - luvs gardening
    • This is the perfect combination for termites too. nm - me
  • We've put rabbit or other small fencing around them, added dirt, and used them as planters. Takes - few yrs, but stump will dissolve. nm
  • There is a powder you can get that will - me
    • Yeah, powdered milk supposedly does the trick - nm - XXX
  • stump - ajadmom
  • I never knew you could burn them. I've had them ground out - for about $100 each.

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