SWVA Stump Co Blog

Why Roots Come Up in the First Place Roots go where the oxygen and water are. Most of a tree's fine root mass lives in the top 12 to 18 inches of soil, and when that layer runs out, roots run sideways along the... Continue Reading

Grinding a stump produces more material than the hole it came out of. Wood expands when it is chipped, so a stump sitting flush with your lawn can leave a mound twice the volume of the wood that was there. How you... Continue Reading

Every spring we get calls from folks in Abingdon and Johnson City asking the same question. The oak in the side yard leafed out late, or barely leafed out at all, and now they are wondering whether to call somebody... Continue Reading

A hard storm through the mountains does not leave one clean problem to solve. It leaves a yard full of them. A tree snapped halfway up and hung in its neighbor. Limbs down across the drive. A whole pine tipped... Continue Reading

Why an Overgrown Lot Is a Clearing Job, Not a Mowing Job There is a line between a yard that needs cutting and a lot that needs clearing. Tall grass and soft weeds are lawn care, and a mower handles them. Once... Continue Reading

The Slow Rotting Methods: Epsom Salt and Chemicals The most widely shared trick online is using Epsom salt for stump removal, usually alongside advice to drill the stump and pack the holes. Chemical stump removers... Continue Reading

Stump grinding takes care of the part of the stump you can see. The grinder chews the wood down to several inches below grade, turning it into a pile of grindings, and the surface looks clean and finished. However,... Continue Reading

When an old stump needs to go, you have two real choices. You can rent a machine and grind it yourself, or you can hire a professional to handle the job. For most property owners across Southwest Virginia, Northeast... Continue Reading

People have been burning stumps for generations, and with enough fuel and patience, you can reduce a stump to ash. However, burning a stump can be slow, unreliable, dangerous, and in many cases, it is also against... Continue Reading