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Stump grinding

madpenguinmadpenguin Posts: 2,543
in Problem solving
I have cut down several shrubs in the garden (dead, wrong place, unsuitable etc) but am left with stumps that are not possible to dig out.
Some are only an inch or so across up to about five inches
Would a stump grinder work for small stumps (box, rosemary, lilac etc)?
I would have to get an someone in to do it but want to see it is possible first!
“Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings

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  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    edited April 2023
    @madpenguin, I don't think so as from memory the stump grinder machines are fairly big. I could be wrong though! I believe they are also expensive to hire.

    I find that my mini mattock and long handled lopper works very well for getting small stumps out of confined spaces if you've got the energy for it. Kneeling down makes it easier for me.
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • madpenguinmadpenguin Posts: 2,543
    I had thought they might be too big.
    Will just have to let things grow round the stumps and let them disappear by themselves!
    “Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings
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