After a tree comes down, it's easy to think the job is finished once the trunk and limbs are gone. The stump that's left behind can cause more trouble than most homeowners expect.
A rotting stump attracts termites and other wood-boring insects that don't stop at the stump line, and it can become a breeding spot for fungus that spreads to nearby healthy trees. Stumps also send up persistent root suckers, create a tripping hazard in the yard, and get in the way of mowing, landscaping, or any plans for a new tree in that same spot.
Grinding a stump down below grade clears the way for new grass, landscaping, or replanting, and it removes a hazard that only gets harder to deal with the longer it sits.
Do you have an old stump sitting in your yard that's been there longer than you'd like to admit?
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