Equipment with cables, winches, and pulley systems can be used to drag the stump out of the ground. Both vibratory…

Blasting or blowing stumps was a standard practice for stump extraction in the past. In rural areas and on large…

Another traditional means of stump reduction was to set it ablaze, usually using petroleum-based accelerants or charcoal briquets. Stumps must…

One means of removing stumps is to hand dig around the stump, cutting any large diameter roots. This job is…

Digging stumps with a backhoe, excavator or loader can be fast and effective. Digging does disrupt and disturb an established…

Accelerate Chemical Degradation Many traditional products used to accelerate the degradation and decay of stumps contain concentrated salts to dry…

Sites where heavy equipment can be used and not compact the soil or damage the landscape features, can have stumps…

There are four primary types of stump grinders: hand manipulated handlebar machines; selfpropelled machines; tow-behind machines; and, truck / tractor…

Removing soil from around a stump (including beneath the stump) can be accomplished using jets of water or air. A…

Leaving a stump in the soil and forgetting it is easy. Forgetting a stump and trusting nature to act alone…

Knowing the important components of stump decay allows for optimization of a decay environ- ment. Providing more of whatever component…

Soil trenchers and saws can be used to cut, at some distance from the stump, roots and soil. Trenching around…

Decisions, Decisions Stumps can be eliminated from the landscape in a number of ways. A major decision point is whether…