Stump Removal: Take Two
Earlier this week I wrote about taking down the large white maple in my backyard, but still needing to deal with the remnants of the stump. I have been planning to add another patio to my backyard so when I was speaking with the guy that I had put in my previous elevated patio on the back of my house I asked him if he had any recommendations about getting rid of the stump once and for all. He did, I made an appointment and as of the morning the stump is now happily gone!
Here is the view of my backyard from my upstairs window at 7:55 this morning with the remnants of the stump still making a little hill in the middle of my back yard.
By 8:10 the stump and the surrounding roots which has also reached the surface were on the way to annihilation.
By 8:45 the stump was ground down to about 5" below the surface of the grass so that we can reseed or sod and have a flat lawn. In place of the stump we have a sizeable hill of wood chips and dirt.
I am so excited and happy to have the stump gone and I can't believe I didn't have it taken care of earlier. My plans for the the backyard are now to fix the lawn in the area where the stump was and add a large patio to the side of the garage with a pergola over it. The garage is 32 feet deep and I think I'm going to make the patio 10 feet wide so it will be quite sizeable and a great place to relax this summer. Below is my poorly drawn rendition of what I am planning.
I'm planning to grow wisteria to climb up the pergola which will add a bit of shade to the backyard now that the maple tree is gone. The patio and pergola will also balance out the space between the side of my garage and my neighbor to the rear's garage. I'm really looking forward to making some more steps to completing the backyard and have a chance to enjoy it this summer.
Saturday, May 11, 2013 at 10:35AM | Posted by Lisa | 15 Comments | Share Article | Email Article | Print Article 
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What a fabulous transformation - grinding down the stump was much quicker than waiting for Epson salts to dissolve it. :-)
I like your drawing for future plans - looking forward to seeing the results. Wisteria is so beautiful when in bloom - I take the easier root of using clematis.
Mary-Lou- It was super fast and not very expensive, either. I love wisteria and clematis as well. I bet your clematis looks lovely!
This is very good blog. Thanks for sharing.
I know Dan Strous since a long time, and I can simply introduce him as the best tree removal specialist I have ever met. You can trust him cutting or removing the unwanted trees and clear the space much easily.
That's cool that they could grind the stump down like that. The fact that it took less than an hour to do is kind of impressive, especially considering how annoying stumps can be to get rid of. Maybe we should do this for the stump we have. It's a bit of an eyesore in our yard.
The left over chips and dirt can be used as mulch for flower beds or around other healthy trees!
Make sure the structure is strong because wisteria grows VERY fast and can become heavy.
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Helpful post , I think hire someone who can professionally kill or remove the stump.
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Great post, I think Stump removal is required to ensure the tree is removed completely. Thanks for sharing.
Very helpful post. It is really the wisest decision to go for a professional stump removal service provider for the desired result.
I am planning to clean my garden from stumps and insects without harming tree roots. Your article gonna help me a lot. Thanks for sharing.
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