Tree Stump.....what to do with it?

Question

We are renovating a home and there is a tree stump on the patio area that is to large and costly to remove. Any ideas what to do with it?

Answer 1

Walmart carries a chemical (granular)
for tree stump removal. Drill holes as directed pour chemical in holes let sit for 4-6 week Then set fire to it, burn it out. It works because that is what I do.

or open the link below for other ideas

http://www.treehelp.com/howto/howto-remove-a-tree-3.asp

Answer 2

In our area (Maine) there are people you can hire that do 'stump grinding'. It is a walk-behind machine that chews up the stump to ground level. We have had it done twice to stumps near a stone wall and now you would never know the trees had been there. The cost wasn't too bad - $50 - $100 depending on the size of the stump. Ours were knee/thigh high and about 3- 4 feet across. You end up with lots of great wood chips.

Answer 3

There are stump removal chemicals you can purchase and will do the trick with more than 1 application. Home Depot carries a product for this. You can also straight cut the stump, sand it and utilized it for seating, cut niches into it and plant herbs in it, or grow a gorgeous vine that climbs around it. You can also work with it for an art project.You can design it to hold candles. You can build an attractive bird bath with it. The possibilities are endless. Have fun.

Answer 4

I wish I had your problem, lol. Either, set a potted plant on top of it, or better yet, bore out some of the wood, (might take some work, but not near what it will take to remove the stump), fill it with potting soil and plant a live plant in it. If you choose option #2, I would plant an "anual" that will die back in the winter months and come back all by itself the following year as you are obviously not going to be able to move this plant to a warmer spot come winter.

Answer 5

One idea is to drill large enough holes into it so that it can be planted with whatever flowers you like. Make some pockets on the sides also for added interest. If it is really large, cut off part of one side to form a seat(bench like). This works really well and kids (adults too) will like to sit on it. Could even put a stain or wood sealer on for a more finished look.

Answer 6

Check out your local feed and hardware stores. There used to be a chemical just for that type of problem. It was called "ammate crystles". It would accellerate the rotting process. I can't find it anymore in my town, seems it rotted the shelves it was stored on and they quit selling it. The said store was old and built of wood even the floors. I wound up hiring a stump grinder to rid mine.

Answer 7

I like many of the ideas here...the planter: I've done that before and it was hard to keep it watered well enough, so be sure to hollow it out deep enough for plenty of dirt. You could drill a nice deep hole in it, and put a Shepherd's hook into it with a couple of hook on it and hang bird feeders or plants from it.

Answer 8

tree stump

Answer 9

My boyfriend rented a machine that completely destoyed his stumps. It chips everything out leaving a large hole. Perfection!
Some people around here use a chainsaw to carve animals into them. Neat.

Answer 10

Lowes - Home Depot or a Garden center will have chemical that you can pour into drilled holes that will make it decompose faster. Hire a neighbor teen to hack at it if you don't want to wait that long.