Do It Yourself Stump Removal

When I moved into my house five years ago, the dense stands of mature trees on the property was a huge selling point.

Of course, trees come down. Be it from age, disease or natural disasters (we’re no strangers to hurricanes or tornadoes around these parts), several stumps resided in prominent places around the yard.

Not a problem, I thought. I’ll get right on those.

Five years later, the stumps remained. One has been re-purposed as the base for a bird bath. Another serves as an anchor for a bluebird feeder.  Another large and poorly positioned stump reminded me that where a mighty oak once stood was now an occasional makeshift table when working in the yard.

Its time had come.

It turns out stump removal services do not come cheap. And renting a stump grinder to do the job would only make economic sense if I were taking out several stumps at the same time.

Our solution for removal may lack the convenience of hiring a service and misses the mark of speedy removal that comes with grinding. But a couple of months, thirty bucks and a bag of marshmallows later, that stump is gone and our landscaping fund remains intact.

 

Read the full article at HGTV.com

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