We know you love your trees, and a bare stump where a sadly damaged tree once stood can be a sorry sight. But there’s no reason for you to keep tripping over stumps hiding in your grass. Tree stump grinding can restore your lawn to a smooth, even surface.
Tree Stump Grinding: What Is It?
Tree roots extend deep into the earth. So if you’re faced with a fresh tree stump, you may be thinking you’re stuck with it. This isn’t the case. You actually have two options—tree stump grinding or stump removal.
Tree stump removal involves digging up the root system of the tree and what’s left of the stump, getting rid of the tree entirely, but leaving you with a deep crater in your yard that needs to be filled in.
Tree stump grinding, on the other hand, is a little sneakier. Rather than removing the whole stump and root system, tree stump grinding simply lowers the stump until it is hidden beneath the existing level of soil in your yard. All the roots are still there, decomposing more slowly, but you won’t have to stare at an unsightly tree stump anymore or worry about tripping over an uneven obstacle in your grass.
Is Tree Stump Grinding Right for You?
While tree stump grinding is a less involved and less expensive way to restore your yard after tree removal, if you’re determined to eradicate all traces of the dead tree, stump grinding won’t work for you. For instance, you might not be able to complete new construction in the stump area until it is completely removed.
If you still have questions about whether tree stump grinding is the right choice for you, give us a call at Top Notch Tree Service and even get a free estimate for restoring your yard to a stump-free state.