Stump Grinding in Strathdon

Stump grinding refers to the process in which the stump of a felled tree is disposed of. Frequently when trees are felled a few inches of the trunk and the root system are left behind in the soil, making the surrounding space impractical to use together with possibly enticing bugs or harbouring tree diseases such as honey fungus. If your garden has stumps in the ground, extracting them can open up the space, presenting you with more space to increase your lawn size or add new areas to lay patio or decking. Professional stump grinding companies can get rid of stumps of any size. The procedure generally calls for trimming the stump as low to the ground as possible using a chainsaw, and afterwards making use of specialised stump grinding machinery to grind away at the stump. Stumps are ground down to roughly 10-12 inches underneath the soil surface to enable replanting, however occasionally landscaping projects may require the stump to be ground deeper than this. The wood chipping that is produced 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 for you and dispose of it in an environmentally friendly manner. In addition, numerous experienced stump grinding companies have specialist narrow machines that can be employed if there is limited access to your garden for example, via a side passageway.