Stump Grinding in Devon

Stump grinding refers to the process where the stump of a felled tree is extracted. Commonly during tree felling several inches of the trunk and the root system are kept in the earth, making the neighbouring area impractical to use and also possibly providing a habitat for bugs or harbouring tree diseases like honey fungus. If your back garden has stumps in the ground, having them taken out can open up the space, providing you with more space which you could use to extend your lawn area or produce fresh areas to fit patio or decking. Competent stump grinding companies can get rid of stumps of any proportion. The operation ordinarily requires cutting the stump as low to the ground as possible working with a chainsaw, and then making use of specialised stump grinding equipment to grind away at the stump. Stumps are ground down to roughly 10-12 inches under the ground surface to permit planting, although sometimes landscaping projects might need the stump to be removed deeper than this. The wood chippings that are made by the stump grinding can be either infilled back into the hole and used as mulch for other areas of your garden, or the stump grinding company may remove it and dispose of it in an eco-friendly way. In addition, numerous skilled stump grinding companies provide specialist small equipment that could be employed if there is restricted access to your garden for instance, via a side alley.