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Tree stump removal

Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,339
in Problem solving

About 22 yrs ago I planted a little euclayptus down the garden. When it reached 90' a few yrs ago I had the height reduced by half. This encouraged it to grow even quicker  so in march this year I had it cut down completely. I think it cost £3 to buy and £1100 to remove!

The remaining stump at ground level measures 1.6m (~ 5') across and is a big eyesore so was considering getting someone in with a stump grinder.

Does anyone know how effective the stump grinders are? Will I be able to plant over where the stump was or will I still have to wait several years before I can plant anything?

 

Thanks
Pete


Billericay - Essex

Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    A stump grinder will grind it up. If you remove the ground up root and replace with good soil you've got your garden back.



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Alan4711Alan4711 Posts: 1,657
    we did one 5 years ago just brilliant not expensive we explained exactly what we wanted to do and it was done talk to the grinder as they say

    Alan
  • gardengirl6gardengirl6 Posts: 223

    Couldn't agree more.     We had a huge walnut tree stump removed by grinding and it was great.    Keep the grindings - you can use them as a mulch or just compost them.

  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,339

    Thank you all very mch - that's decided it.

    Had a quote of £250 from the guys who done an excellent job taking the euclayptus down.

    Will get another to compare

    Happy gardening

    Pete


    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Q223Q223 Posts: 4

    Can anybody give me a contact of a stump grinding company I live in east london

  • Q223Q223 Posts: 4

    Ple can anybody forward me a contact for a reliable and cheap grinding company I live in east london

  • chickychicky Posts: 10,409

    We recently used a company called Stumpbusters - it is a franchise, so would be a different guy in your area, but ours was very goodimage

  • Q223Q223 Posts: 4

    Thanks for the reply. How much did you pay. And how big was your stump

  • chickychicky Posts: 10,409

    We had 20 leylandii stumps - all quite large - it took half a day and was about £200 - he charged by the hour.  The kit was impressive, and our job took a while because there were so many individual stumps to do.

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