Tree Stump Removal
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Tree stump removal instructions that produce a very difficult, or even an impossible job, manageable.
I spent about twenty years re-landscaping homes. We used to re-landscape three homes a week, and we did all of this work on evenings and Saturdays because I worked a complete time job. I've no idea how many homes I re-landscaped through the years, however the number is well over 500. Every one of those re-landscaping jobs had overgrown landscaping that would have to be removed before we could even start the specific landscaping job.
That meant that dozens and dozens of tree stumps and large stumps from overgrown shrubbery needed to be removed.
Of course county wisdom says that you just back up Bubba's pickup, wrap a chain round the stump and drive away as fast as you possbly can. I'll admit, I've done that. Does it work? Type of. But it's also the best way to really tear up a pickup, completely destroy the lawn, and possibly damage the house.
Therefore it's not this type of good idea. Particularly when you are doing work on someone's house like I was doing.
So over the years we refined a method for actually removing these stumps yourself. Tree stump removal by hand with the incorrect tools is an impossible task. Tree stump removal with the right tools is doable. I will not say it's easy work because it's not. But if you are using the right tools and the right techniques you don't need to strain your back and ruin your tools. It's more of a methodical process of digging round the tree stump with an excellent nursery digging spade, and using a landscape bar, also referred to as a spud bar to cut the roots as you encounter them while digging.
The secret would be to start out away from the stump. In the event that you start working too closely to the stump you will encounter large heavy roots which will be too difficult to deal with. So if you start out a little farther and just start digging a small trench round the stump with the spade, then going around in the trench you just dug with the spud bar to cut the roots that the spade won't cut, then more spade work, then more landscape bar work, that tree stump will come from the ground. Don't pry and bend up your tools. Use https://www.cameronparktreeservices.com/ to slice the roots. Prying won't allow you to get anywhere and your tools will be ruined.
I've been teaching this technique on the Internet for several years now and folks write to me at all times and tell me how well it worked for them.
I spent about twenty years re-landscaping homes. We used to re-landscape three homes a week, and we did all of this work on evenings and Saturdays because I worked a complete time job. I've no idea how many homes I re-landscaped through the years, however the number is well over 500. Every one of those re-landscaping jobs had overgrown landscaping that would have to be removed before we could even start the specific landscaping job.
That meant that dozens and dozens of tree stumps and large stumps from overgrown shrubbery needed to be removed.
Of course county wisdom says that you just back up Bubba's pickup, wrap a chain round the stump and drive away as fast as you possbly can. I'll admit, I've done that. Does it work? Type of. But it's also the best way to really tear up a pickup, completely destroy the lawn, and possibly damage the house.
Therefore it's not this type of good idea. Particularly when you are doing work on someone's house like I was doing.
So over the years we refined a method for actually removing these stumps yourself. Tree stump removal by hand with the incorrect tools is an impossible task. Tree stump removal with the right tools is doable. I will not say it's easy work because it's not. But if you are using the right tools and the right techniques you don't need to strain your back and ruin your tools. It's more of a methodical process of digging round the tree stump with an excellent nursery digging spade, and using a landscape bar, also referred to as a spud bar to cut the roots as you encounter them while digging.
The secret would be to start out away from the stump. In the event that you start working too closely to the stump you will encounter large heavy roots which will be too difficult to deal with. So if you start out a little farther and just start digging a small trench round the stump with the spade, then going around in the trench you just dug with the spud bar to cut the roots that the spade won't cut, then more spade work, then more landscape bar work, that tree stump will come from the ground. Don't pry and bend up your tools. Use https://www.cameronparktreeservices.com/ to slice the roots. Prying won't allow you to get anywhere and your tools will be ruined.
I've been teaching this technique on the Internet for several years now and folks write to me at all times and tell me how well it worked for them.
