If you’ve just removed a tree from your property, you might want to sit back and enjoy crossing an item off your to-do list. However, the job’s not over yet — if you don’t follow up by scheduling stump grinding, you might have to deal with more issues than the problem tree was causing in the first place. Here are a few things that can happen if you neglect your tree stumps.

3 Effects of Neglecting Stump Grinding

1. Tripping Hazard

Once you have a diseased or problem tree removed, you may think the hard work is over. However, if you don’t remove the stump that’s left behind — no matter how low to the ground it may be — it creates a tripping hazard on your property. From painful injuries to potential liability claims, the risk is not worth leaving a stump unaddressed.

2. New Growth

In some cases, removing a tree without the stump is a lot like treating the symptoms of a medical problem without addressing the source. Some trees store leftover energy from the sun and nutrients from the soil in their roots, which remain even when the trunk and branches are gone. This means, despite the investment you made in tree removal, the failure to schedule stump grinding could cause the tree to regrow with multiple trunks.

3. Spread of Disease

If your tree was removed due to the discovery of a disease, stump removal is even more of a necessity. In this case, the chance of regrowth is incredibly likely. Avoiding stump grinding could cause the tree’s disease to spread through its roots and into other plants in your yard — ruining the hard work you’ve put into making your landscape healthy and lush.

If you’ve recently had a tree removed, let Tidwell's Tree Service take care of the stump grinding. They have more than three decades of experience tending landscapes for residents of Macon and Milledgeville, GA, and they will ensure diseased trees don’t have the chance to poison your property. For more information about their stump grinding services, visit their website. To schedule services with the team, call (478) 808-7898 or (478) 452-0234.