Stump Grinding in Blandford Forum

Stump grinding describes the process in which the stump of a tree that has been felled is removed. Commonly during tree felling a couple of inches of the trunk and the root system are retained in the soil, making the adjacent space impractical to use and also potentially attracting insects or harbouring tree diseases such as honey fungus. If your back yard has stumps in the ground, taking them out could open up the garden, providing you with additional space to maximise your lawn or add new spaces to lay patio or decking. Professional stump grinding companies can get rid of stumps of any scale. The process typically calls for cutting the stump as close to the ground as possible working with a chainsaw, and afterwards making use of specialist stump grinding machinery to grind away the stump. Stumps are ground down to around 10-12 inches under the soil surface to allow for replanting, although in some situations landscaping projects may require the stump to be ground deeper than this. The wood chippings that are created by the stump grinding may be either infilled back into the hole and used as compost in other areas of your garden, or the stump grinding company may remove it and dispose of it in an environmentally friendly way. Furthermore, many professional stump grinding companies provide specialist thin machines that can be employed if there is restricted access to your garden for example, via a side passageway.