Still tripping over that unwanted stump? The sort that ruins every pass of your lawnmower? That stubborn piece of wood, yes. Since the storm knocked down the old tree last spring, it's remained there. www.rootedingracestumpco.com Your grass deserves better than that scar.
It's time to deal with it now.
Nobody throws a party for stump grinding. It's hardly a party when a stump gets cut up. But once it’s gone, you’ll love the result. Your landscaping will no longer have weird holes. No more underground dances in your lawn by termites.
The weather in Murfreesboro doesn't help. Rotting wood + Tennessee humidity = mushrooms galore. One guy I talked to said that mushrooms would pop up like little umbrellas after every rain. He said it looked like a fairy convention. Definitely not his landscaping goal.
That fixes it. Quick. A machine grinds up the stump and turns it into mulch. No reseeding needed most of the time. Just rake the chips, add water, and boom: the lawn is back to normal.
Some folks try burning it. Big mistake. What are fire codes? Very strict here. A neighbor once tried and nearly lost his shed. He now jokes that he is "retired from DIY fire projects."
Some people use chemicals. Pour it on and wait half a year. Six months of staring at that stump. To be fair, they rarely work well. A neighbor wasted two bottles on a stubborn hickory. He swore the stump just grinned back at him.
Grinding only takes hours. Completed that day. No months of patience required. No indications in the smoke. No angry HOA letters.
And the roots? They go deep down. But grinders go deeper. Most machines go 8 to 12 inches below the ground. Deep enough to block regrowth and make room for your next project.
A neighbor converted it into a fire pit. Another person made it into a garden bed. Her tomatoes grew like they were mad.
Cost? Variable. Size is important. A stump the size of a grapefruit won't cost a much. A massive old maple stump? That’s pricier. But it's still cheaper than falling on it every summer.
Locals say October is best. Lawns rest that season. The ground is hard. Cleaner job. Also, crews aren't as busy as they are in the spring.
Don’t wait for it to rot naturally. That might take a long time. Meanwhile, it’s ugly, risky, and bug-friendly.
Just get it ground up. Forget about it. Like that awful haircut in 2003.