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Before and After

#1

MowerMike

MowerMike

It took thirteen 40 lb bags of fill dirt plus one 40 lb bag of Scotts Miracle Grow topsoil and a liberal amount of perennial rye grass seed. I used a sledge hammer, crowbar and chainsaw to break up and remove the mostly rotted stump, which weighed about 200 pounds. A few years ago a feral cat had a litter inside it.

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#2

metz12

metz12

It took thirteen 40 lb bags of fill dirt plus one 40 lb bag of Scotts Miracle Grow topsoil and a liberal amount of perennial rye grass seed. I used a sledge hammer, crowbar and chainsaw to break up and remove the mostly rotted stump, which weighed about 200 pounds. A few years ago a feral cat had a litter inside it.

Thats some nice and seasoned firewood there!! :laughing:


#3

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

Nice work! :thumbsup::thumbsup:
You should invest in a stump grinder if you are going to do that often.
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#4

MowerMike

MowerMike

Nice work! :thumbsup::thumbsup:
You should invest in a stump grinder if you are going to do that often.
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Hopefully that's the last time I ever have to do this.


#5

metz12

metz12

Nice work! :thumbsup::thumbsup:
You should invest in a stump grinder if you are going to do that often.
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those stump grinders are awesome. it sucks when they kick back at you though like if you tilt the blade the wrong way.


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lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

those stump grinders are awesome. it sucks when they kick back at you though like if you tilt the blade the wrong way.

I wouldn't know...I have never used one. :frown: :laughing::laughing:
But if you had a Ventrac with the stump grinder attachment it would eliminate the kickback problem! :licking::licking: I should stop dreaming! :laughing:
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#7

P

possum

I doff my hat sir. Stupendous job. Nice fence by the way. Nice touch with the ryegrass. To bad about the cat. She will find a new place no doubt. P.S. Next time lets see the tools of the trade please.


#8

metz12

metz12

I wouldn't know...I have never used one. :frown: :laughing::laughing:
But if you had a Ventrac with the stump grinder attachment it would eliminate the kickback problem! :licking::licking: I should stop dreaming! :laughing:
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hahaha, yeah that would be a pretty sweet toy


#9

midnite rider

midnite rider

Nice work, I usually burn stumps out if no burn ban, it is a lot easier to do.


#10

MowerMike

MowerMike

Nice work, I usually burn stumps out if no burn ban, it is a lot easier to do.

Outdoor burning around here is strictly verboten. Very high fire danger. Also, this stump was too close to a nearby tree and wooden fence, not to mention the house.


#11

Kodie's Lawn Service

Kodie's Lawn Service

Use a chain saw and cut a line the stump and then burn it cheap and easy way to do it


#12

P

possum

If you do the stump burn here you have to get a permit. If a utility line is anywhere near they will not issue you a permit. If you burn one without a permit the fire department comes and puts out your stump. Then they charge you for the service and the city fines you for burning without a permit. Stump grinders have to get a permit. They also have to have a large insurance policy. None of them will grind near an underground pipe. All of them give you a quote to grind plus the price for hitting any rock bigger than a sandwich as well as a brick, cement block, or a chunk of iron. Most stumps here either stay there for 40 or 50 years or they get poor boyed into submission like this fellow did.


#13

MowerMike

MowerMike

Before and After - Part 2

Last time I showed y'all my back yard tree stump removal and refill. Today I just finished a similar job in my front yard, but only have an after photo. This time I'm trying Scotts Turf Grow for grass, instead of the Miracle Grow I used last time, which is more suitable for garden plants. It took 12 40lb bags of fill dirt plus nearly 2 bags of Scotts to get about 1" of cover for seeding. I used a handheld broadcast spreader to seed with perennial rye grass, which is the same type I used in my back yard. I got most of the elm tree stump out with a crow bar and hand sledge hammer, except for a couple of very hard tentacle roots, which I laboriously ground down with my 10" battery powered chainsaw until they were at least 1" below the surface. Today is the first day that I dared uncover my outside faucets to attach a garden hose, so I could water the seeded soil. We've had some hard freezes at night up until recently, but the forcast for the next few weeks is for much warmer weather, so hopefully I won't have to cover the faucets any more until late fall.

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#14

midnite rider

midnite rider

Nice job removing the stump. I did not know that you were a lawn artist as the shape reminds me of a hurdler. :laughing:

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#15

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

Nice job removing the stump. I did not know that you were a lawn artist as the shape reminds me of a hurdler. :laughing:

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I see it! :laughing: It kind of reminds me of the state of Texas flipped and rotated! :tongue:
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