I'm having some trees removed, and the guy taking them down mentioned that since the trees are in wells that are about 6 to 10 inches deep, and I'll be filling them in with loam, I woulsn't need to grind the stumps (since they only go about 6 to 10 inches below grade anyway. Sound right? I want to plant some new trees in the area, and I'm unsure how they would grow so close to the old stumps.
stump grinding
Sep 20, 2004
2 Replies
He is right. Normally they would not be ground down more than a few inches from original grade anyway.
Jeff:
J > I'm having some trees removed, and the guy taking them down mentioned J > that since the trees are in wells that are about 6 to 10 inches deep, J > and I'll be filling them in with loam, I woulsn't need to grind the J > stumps (since they only go about 6 to 10 inches below grade anyway. J > Sound right? I want to plant some new trees in the area, and I'm J > unsure how they would grow so close to the old stumps.
Joseph's response is correct, or the same as what they did here and the neighbours': grind to a few inches below grade. The only problem you may have is the dirt over the trunk and huge roots may collapse, leaving a slight depression. I would fill to grade after the fact, not prior.
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