Tree stumps pose danger to you and your family members. They also take a lot of space and give your home an ugly look. Due to these reasons it’s imperative that you remove the stumps as soon as you cut a tree. The cool thing with tree stump removal is that there are many methods that you can use to do it. Here are some of the most common:

When doing any of these tasks, it’s wise that you wear earplugs or any other forms of hearing protection.

Digging

This is probably the most common removal method and is ideal for trees with shallow root systems such as willows and maples.

You should dig a trench around the perimeter of the stump in order to expose the roots. To have enough room to work on, you should ensure that the circle is as wide as possible.

After exposing the roots you should cut them using an axe or circular saw. Once you are through you should fill up the hole with sawdust or loam and then cover it with soil. You should note that if you don’t fill the hole with loam or sawdust it will collapse leaving an unpleasant dent in your yard.

Burning

This method requires very little tools to execute. You should start by drilling holes into the stump and fill them with kerosene. You should then wait for a week or two for the kerosene to soak thoroughly after which you should drop a match into each hole.

The stump will smolder for days or weeks after which you will be left with a charred hole.

While this method is effective, tree removal experts recommend it for small stumps as large stumps can take weeks or even months to get burnt.

Fire is dangerous; therefore, you should keep children away from it. Before using this method you should check with your local authorities to ensure that you aren’t operating against the law.

Grinding

In this method you need to use a grinder. This is a machine that consists of a circular cutting blade that chops the tree stump into small chips. There are many types and sizes of tree grinders in the market that you can buy or rent. To know the right machine to go for you should consult from a certified tree removal contractor.

Grinding is ideal when you have many tree stumps to remove. If you have a lot of stumps than you can handle you should consider hiring a tree removal company to help you out.