Removing Guide Of the Tree Stumps

Nancy
4 min readSep 18, 2020

Do you want to remove the tree that you didn’t need now or they couldn’t be saved by Professional tree care or by a certified arborist, You are in the right place to easily remove a tree stump

You can manually remove tree stumps or by stump grinder, As a tree removal service company serving in the Dallas area from the last 15 years here are 4 unique tips and techniques to perform removal of a tree stump by yourself.

  1. Removal of Tree stumps by chemicals:

According to the tree care experts, The easiest way is to put chemicals in the tree stumps to fasten the rotten process assuming that the required tools are available for this technique Are Drill, chainsaw, and an axe the cost of its removal by chemicals will be around 20$.

Removing tree stumps by chemical you need to first reach out to your nearest gardening shop and purchase some potassium nitrate then, make a trap large enough to cover all of the tree stumps and get some biochar fertilizer, after that use the chainsaw, and cut the stump as nearest to the ground and the drill holes, then put water in it and add some potassium nitrate then cover the stump with some mulch on the top to keep moisture in it.

In this removal process check periodically the tree stump and then put some water and potassium nitrate in it and cover the top again.

After four to six weeks later remove the tap from the tree stump and check it, If the rotten process is speeding up and you think it is soft enough then the further removal of the tree stump can be done with your axe.

2. Tree stump Burning Process:

Tree burning can be the fastest way to eradicate the tree and it can be done by your self and its cost is cheap in comparison to other processes.

Following are the things you’ll need to burn the tree stumps:

  • A product named Stumped Out which can be easily available, on Amazon, etc.
  • Kerosene, And a drill.
  • And for safety purposes, a bucket of water or sand should be there for any mishap.

To start this process drill holes in the tree stumps then sparkle some tree removal chemical (Stumped Out) on the top then flow some kerosene in the holes and light it up. And make sure that you are burning the trees in front of your eyes. Soon after the burning process cover it with topsoil to stop the fire.

3. Removing Tree Stumps Physically:

To remove tree stumps physically you’ll need enough of physical power and a few bucks around 100$ to 175% as you’ll be needing the following tools:

  • Digging Bar, Bow saw
  • Axe and A Mattock

But it is a time-consuming job it can take up to around 12 hours to complete this process. But we’ll recommend you to not do this process on a hot sunny day.

For manually removing a tree stump following steps you need to follow:

  • Use the mattock to dig around the tree stumps to loosen it.
  • Then remove the dirt with the shovel make sure you remove enough dirt that you can see the roots.
  • Use the mattock or Bow to cut off the roots.
  • Dig well and chop away the tree roots until you see the tree’s taproot.
  • Then use your axe or bow to remove the taproot.

4. Renting Out Of Stump Grinder:

Renting out a Stump grinder can be a good idea to remove the tree stumps as it is less physical and the cost for a stump grinder can be about 100$ to 200$. But you’ll need some additional tools which are as follows:

  • A shovel and A mattock.
  • And A rake and Chainsaw.

To start this process clear the area around the tree stump with the help of A shovel or a Mattock, After this use your chainsaw to cut the tree stump close to the ground, And now Use the stump grinder The ideal depth to go should be around 3 inches and move it side to side.

Soon after this grind, the tree stumps up to 4 inches deep to remove the whole of the tree stump and then fill the hole that is left behind with wood chips created by the stump grinder and then cover it with the topsoil.

To learn more about How to Easily Remove a Tree Stump, call our Argyle and Southlake based teams at 817–533–8438 or send us a message.

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