You can fell a tree and remove the stump at any time of the year. There's no magic period for removing a tree stump that'll make the job easier. They provide a much more efficient and less laborious way of removing a tree stump than trying to do it by hand. Stump grinders can make easy work of removing large and stubborn tree stumps. The blade rotates to grind away at the tree stump and turn it into fine wood chippings. They are mounted on wheels, and have a petrol engine and hard-wearing, rotating chisel blade. Tree stump grinders are powerful machines. We agree, so we are going to tell you all about how you can use one of these machines yourself to get rid of tree stumps. The Guardian's Alys Fowler recommends using a tree stump grinder to remove a tree stump. Tree stump removal can be labour intensive, time consuming, dangerous, and expensive. Read on to find out more about this process. You might struggle to find an available service in your area - if you live in an urban, or built-up location. You could also end up with contractor without experience or qualifications. But, depending on the variables, this could be expensive. Some companies and contractors will remove your tree stump for you. You might not have permission to do this where you live. You might need a waste exemption from the government, such as a D7 exemption.Removing a tree stump by burning it can be dangerous.Watch it until it smoulders, then you can dampen the flames if you need to.Pour a flammable liquid into the holes and allow it to soak it, then ignite the stump.Fill them with powdered tree stump removal products to make it more porous.Drill holes as deep as you can into the stump.Removing a tree stump with chemicals is inexpensive, but it can take years.Check on the progress often, adding more water and chemicals, and removing bits of the stump as it decays.Soak the surrounding ground with water, and cover the area with a waterproof tarp or binbags, and weigh them down.Drill holes as deep as you can into the stump, then fill them with water and add your chemicals.Use a chainsaw or reciprocating saw to remove as much of the stump as possible.Removing a tree stump this way can be hard work, and can take up to 12 hours.You can now prise the stump out of the earth.Once you reach the taproot, clear the area around it and sever it.You will have to sever all the roots and continue to dig and remove materials until you reach the taproot.Dig around the whole tree stump, and loosen and remove any earth to expose the tree roots.

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