What to Do with Stump Grinding Debris
The result of grinding a stump is mulch or chips and usually more than you might imagine. This article may give you some ideas of what you should or shouldn’t do with the chips.
What kind of chips are produced by a stump grinder?
It’s best to first understand the kind of chips a stump grinding machine generates. They are not pretty chips as you might buy from a nursery and in most cases would be described as shredded, stringy, & dirty. The chips you get from a nursery are usually from a chipper or tub grinder and in the form of a chip and much cleaner.
What to do with the empty hole filled with Stump Grinding Debris ?
Chips left in the hole where the stump used to be will not promote growth other than mushrooms and weeds. If you would like to replant or grow grass in this location, you need to remove all the chips and grinding debris. This will leave an empty hole and recommend filling the hole with clean fill dirt and topsoil. Topsoil is highly recommended should you want to grow grass in this area.
Depending upon the situation, wood chips left over from the stump grinding process can make a good ground cover. A typical situation might be along a fence line or some other less obvious focal point of your yards landscape theme.
Leaving the Stump Grinding Debris
If you are good with the appearance of the chips, then using them in and around your landscaping areas might be the best solution for you. Soft tree wood chips are good, but they will decompose faster. Hard wood chips will decay slower and will not need to be replenished as often due to slower decomposition. If you are lucky and have a Cedar tree stump removed, these wood chips will last the longest!
Toss the Stump Grinding Debris
The most obvious solution is to dispose of the chips. Bagging the chips and putting them out for your garbage or recycle pickup service may work but as stated above, most likely there will be more than you realize.
Carefully Burn the Stump Grinding Debris
There is the option to carefully burn your wood chips assuming you have a bonfire pit. You will need a good hot fire before putting the chips on to burn. Care must be taken with any fire!
Dump the Stump Grinding Debris
Many times, your local community will have a public works yard or area where you can dump the chips. You would need to contact your local community center for details.
In Summary
Saving the best for last, your stump grinding service may have a referral to someone such as a landscaping service or equivalent who may be available for hire to remove the chips for you, just ask!
I hope this article gave you some insightful ideas that may help.
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