Some of the most important features of any landscape are trees. Their stunning, majestic presence provides far more than just aesthetic beauty. They are an essential link in the ecological chain and a crucial part of the local ecosystem and provide cooling in summer. When they fall victim to age or they are wrought by disease or damage, they must be removed before they become dangerous hazards. Once the tree is dismantled from top to bottom, the task switches to excavation of the base of the tree. Tree stumps can become a difficult blight and threat to safety in your landscape and removing them is one of the services that landscaping companies offer. Here’s how stump removal increases the safety of your property in Bedford and Peterborough, NH areas.
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Landscape Aesthetics
A stump can make one of two impressions: it can either be a celebratory reminder of what once stood in that place or a depressing reminder of what once stood in that place. The neutral ground is that it’s an eyesore or it prevents you from bringing your landscape to its full potential. In the small chance that you can find your stump useful, the process of stump removal is not something your landscaping professionals need to undertake - until, that is, the stump begins to rot. If the stump is an eyesore, removing it will allow you to bring freshness to your landscape and continue the cycle of life.
Landscape Health
If a tree was removed because of disease or pest infestation, the chance of spreading the problem increases exponentially if the complete tree is not removed, stump and all. Even if a tree died of old age or was removed for cosmetic reasons, otherwise healthy stumps will eventually rot and attract pests. Any sort of curated plant life such as a lawn, ornamental grasses, flowers, or shrubs could be threatened by the presence of a decaying stump. While the process of stump removal can temporarily damage the surrounding landscape, it’s worth it in the end as your remaining trees won’t be exposed to the insects or disease that felled their neighbor.
Safety
Stumps are rarely cut perfectly in-line with the ground and, as such, they present a tripping hazard to kids and adults alike who might not have their next step in their sights. Many would think that cutting off the above-ground superstructure of the tree would effectively kill it. However, the roots are often still alive and well and sending energy to the surface (the stump) so a felled tree may very well start sprouting again. This doesn’t happen in all species of trees, but if a tree was removed for safety, cosmetic, or health reasons (disease or pests) you’ll just run into the same problem in a few years if the stump and roots aren’t removed.
Old Stumps, Too
Many mature landscapes will be littered with old stumps from trees felled long ago. Through the process of decay, these old stumps eventually decompose entirely, and the former stump becomes a small sinkhole in the landscape. Removing the stump before it rots allows the landscape to be smoothed out for a much safer experience.
For any of these reasons, you should call your landscaping company soon to get that stump out of your way so you can bring new life into your landscape.
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