Stump Grinding/Removal Service in Austin

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  • Author Mistina Thomson
  • Published March 17, 2010
  • Word count 471

"The tree stump grinding Austin/ tree stump removal Austin service is highly appreciable for their picture perfect performance quality. The stump is the root-stem junction part of the trunk of a tree that remains over the ground after cutting the tree. This portion does not germinate any shoot or root although is highly nutrient rich. Some portion of the stump may remain up to few inches under the ground where it divides to form the root system. If you ever have tried to uproot a stump you must be familiar with the hardship of the task. The Austin Tree Surgeons give a wonderful service to grind and/ or remove the stumps.

Hazards with the presence of stump:

  1. Below the ground, stump supports the roots which hold the tree erect over the ground. Removing the roots from the soil is a Herculean task as they are firmly attached with the soil.

  2. The nutritionally rich stumps are of no use but to decay and give rise to fungus and house many insects such as the termite which later may spread in the whole garden. The Honey fungus is a dangerous fungal growth which destroys garden plants and spread from decaying stumps.

  3. Presence of the stump does not allow one to use the land for new plantation/ gardening and even hampers digging during construction work.

Methods of stump removal:

  1. Several hand operated machines called winches pull out small stumps from the soil. A 5-ton capacity winch can pull out stumps with 300-400 mm diameter though this requires a preparation of the ground with spade and mattock to loosen the adjacent soils. For older and bigger stumps this winches are not a good option.

  2. A mechanical excavating device removes larger stumps or many stumps of varied size within a short period without any prior work in the ground.

  3. The best way of removal is stump grinding. The grinding machines come in various sizes and cause minimal damage to the stump's adjacent ground. The grinder has a sharp cutting disc that moves in front and back to cut through the stump and a petrol or diesel engine supplies power for the action.

The stump removal Austin or the stump Grinding Austin service uses the grinder machine to permanently remove the stump. Their service strategy includes-

  1. Making use of the articulating grinder which reaches toughest corners even the stumps near the house foundations.

  2. Grinding the stump penetrating up to 6-8 inch of soil below the ground level so that easily you can grow grasses or other plants.

  3. To grind all the roots just below the soil surface.

The major benefits of Austin’s stump removal technique are that they leave no hole in the ground to be filled with topsoil; the ground is almost root free and there will be no hazard if you plan to re-landscape.

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Mistina Thomson is the author of this article regarding tree service Austin , to know more about tree removal Austin please visit AustinTreeSurgeons

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