If you have a stump on your property from a dead, fallen, or cut tree, you should consider professional tree stump grinding by Cut Rite Tree Service in Fresno, CA. Grinding a stump is an essential element of yard maintenance and good tree care as it eliminates unsightly and often dangerous tree stumps. Keep reading to learn some of the benefits of tree stump grinding.

1. Regains Space and Improves Aesthetics

Tree stumps can make a tidy yard look unkempt and neglected. Removing tree stumps can instantly improve your property’s curb appeal, increasing your property’s overall visual aesthetic and property value.

Besides aesthetics, space matters. A tree stump can take up much-needed space, especially if you have a small yard. Grinding a stump allows you to reclaim the space above and below ground for various garden elements, such as a table and chairs, a flower bed, or a small pond.

2. Protect Against Pests and Diseases

While a tree stump may look harmless, the decaying wood can invite pests like termites, wood borers, ants, and beetles. Leaving a tree stump allows pests to enter your yard and invade nearby healthy trees. Grinding enables you to get rid of tree stumps and prevents unwanted pests from getting into your surroundings or inside your home.

Conservation groups often call stump grinding experts to get rid of insect-infested or contaminated stumps before they can spread disease to the surrounding vegetation. That helps to preserve the trees and plants around the stump and ultimately improves the environment for everyone.

3. Avoids Unwanted Growth

When you leave tree stumps in your yard for some time, tree sprouts may pop up, potentially costing you more to remove later. Unwanted sprouts can steal nutrients from the surrounding plants, possibly harming your yard’s valuable trees and vegetation. Professional stump grinding protects the other trees in your yard and gives them room to grow.

4. Improves Safety

Having your stump ground makes your yard a safer place to move around and play. If you have kids playing in your yard, a tree stump makes your property unsafe. Grinding stumps removes the potential hazard from your yard, preventing injuries and unnecessary lawsuits.

5. Avoids Inconvenience When Mowing

Having to maneuver a tree stump when mowing your lawn can be hectic. Should you accidentally hit a tree stump, you could damage your mowing equipment. By grinding a stump, you reduce the likelihood of damaging and replacing your lawn tools.

Not all tree removal companies have the right experience and equipment for stump grinding. At Cut Rite Tree Service, we offer a comprehensive tree grinding service. We use the latest machinery and can tackle any size of tree stump without a hassle.

Stump grinders have cutter wheels specifically made to grind the entire stump into tiny stump grindings and remove all visible traces of the stump. You can choose how far down into the ground you want us to grind the stump. If you opt for us to grind the stump below ground level, we can fill the resulting indentation with sawdust and cover it up with topsoil.

From there, you can choose a landscaping option to blend in with the surrounding area, whether stone, grass, wood chips, or anything else. Once we grind a tree stump, you’ll hardly remember it was ever there.

When you need help grinding a stump on your property, contact the experts at Cut Rite Tree Service. Call us today at 559-320-7723 to schedule service near Fresno, CA, or to know what you can do about burned trees on your property.