Why Stump Grinding Is Important?

When a tree is removed, people realize that they need to do something immediately with the stump otherwise it could wreak havoc.Most people do not know how to remove the stump, or they simply follow DIY videos.

Professional services always know it better, they remove the stump from the ground from the deep root level. Why stumps are essential to remove? Here we will discuss reasons for stump grinding.

Not Aesthetically Appealing

Stumps do not look good on your yard. Everything on the landscape could be aesthetically appealing except stumps. Hence, an odd-looking stump will spoil the entire look of the yard.

Stumps Are Risky

The stumps are threats to children who play on the yard or adults who walk on the yard. They can fall or trip over. The stumps are likely to grow grass or weeds around and it could be difficult to identify a stump. This is dangerous for lawn equipment also. If you accidentally run your lawnmower above it, it could be damaged.

Stumps Attract Pests and Bugs

As the stumps start to rot, it can attract bugs, beetles, termites, ants or other wood pests. From the yard they can spread to your home also.

Misconceptions with Stump Grinding

You should have realistic goals from stump grinding. Stump grinders do not convert the stumps into the fine mulch or decorative mulch. These are also not saws.

Cleaning up with Stump Grinding

You have several clean up options with stump grinding. You can also go for the ‘no clean up’ option that is less expensive but has hassles. You can also ask your service provider to backfill the debris to the stump hole and keep the ground level. You can keep the stump hole empty and ask to haul off the debris to another place. The hole can also be used to plant another tree.

Visible Surface Roots

You could have noticed some of the trees have shallow roots and some of the root systems are visible from the ground. These roots can be damaging for the lawn mowing equipment. Maples, poplars, honey locusts, willow are to name a few for examples of these kinds of trees. The stump grinding firms will help you to handle these kinds of trees.

Living Roots

Whereas it is expected to remove a stump when a tree is dead but, in a few cases, the roots live inside the soil surface. They continue to grow also! After removing one tree, it will continue to grow in dozens of saplings. You have to continue to cut the sprouts until they die completely.

As there are multiple aspects of tree care, stump grinding is one of them. Call us for grinding in OKC. we will help you with both stump grinding and pruning.