Hi all...
We've got a stump on our property line that's in the way of a fence we want to build. I just had a guy look at it, and he said that he'd grind it for $200, which seems reasonable, as it's a pretty big stump (about 2.5 feet high and 2.5 feet in diameter, with exposed roots going out about another 2 feet or so).
The grinder guy said it was a "tree of paradise" and that it's a "smelly tree." I'm guessing he means it's a tree of heaven. In any case, it looks old and the bark is gray (as is the cross-section). I have no idea when it was cut down, either. He also said that we have to remove it because it will attract carpenter ants.
My questions are: how do I know if it's actually dead? Can I use the wood chips for mulch or backfill the hole where it was? Does the guy know what he's talking about? Am I being taken for a ride? (I was half considering fencing around it, leaving the stump where it is.)
Thanks for any advice!
We've got a stump on our property line that's in the way of a fence we want to build. I just had a guy look at it, and he said that he'd grind it for $200, which seems reasonable, as it's a pretty big stump (about 2.5 feet high and 2.5 feet in diameter, with exposed roots going out about another 2 feet or so).
The grinder guy said it was a "tree of paradise" and that it's a "smelly tree." I'm guessing he means it's a tree of heaven. In any case, it looks old and the bark is gray (as is the cross-section). I have no idea when it was cut down, either. He also said that we have to remove it because it will attract carpenter ants.
My questions are: how do I know if it's actually dead? Can I use the wood chips for mulch or backfill the hole where it was? Does the guy know what he's talking about? Am I being taken for a ride? (I was half considering fencing around it, leaving the stump where it is.)
Thanks for any advice!