Do you believe that a dead tree stump left in the ground following arboriculture treatment serves as a memento of a job well done in the garden? It isn’t. The difficulty is that a decaying tree stump left in the ground quickly takes on a life of its own. This can give rise to a number of significant issues below ground that you didn’t want.
Hazardous Physical Object
It doesn’t take long for a tree stump to become into a potentially dangerous trip hazard with a little grass acting as cover. There are few advantages to leaving a stump in the ground, from grazed knees to major falls injuries and public liability (duty of care) insurance claims.
Garden Machinery Damage
Every year, twisted crankshafts cause thousands of lawnmowers to be trashed. When a lawnmower blade strikes a tree stump, there is typically only one winner.
Garden Maintenance Difficulties
It always takes more time and money to weed or mow a garden when you have to manoeuvre around stumps that have been left in the ground.
To gardeners:
- With disabilities
- Older in age
- When raising a family
- Newer gardeners
- When renting out a property with a garden
Growth And Nutrient Problems
The recurrent appearance of new shoots may impact the aesthetics of the garden and the condition of the soil .
Unplanned growth can ruin the view while nutrient leeching from your soil can steal nutrients from your newly planted roses without your knowledge.
Property Value And Damage
Today, garden surveys are a common practise in the majority of home purchases and sales. A surveyor will search for indications of environmental harm done by root systems to foundations, walls, and piping.
Stump removal is frequently the best choice since a lot of damage can happen before tree stumps finally run out of nutrients. So, if property value is a factor, thoroughly analyse your options.
Wasted Space Of A Tree Stump
Having tree stumps in your landscape takes up important area that could be used for something new, like:
- an extended garden
- a table, chairs etc
- a flower display
Only few people have an excess of garden area, so consider carefully how to maximise those limited square feet.
Fungi And Insects
Tree stumps’ decomposing dead wood is the ideal habitat for a variety of poisonous fungi as well as harmful insects and vermin. When Honey Fungus (Armillaria) takes hold, it has the ability to disseminate its rhizomorphic threads, attack surrounding perennial and woody plant roots, and eventually destroy them.
AT Severn Tree Management we can evaluate obtrusive tree stumps and quote to remove them in and around Bewdley and Kidderminster
