You’ve had trees removed from your yard, and you’re left with the stumps. You can’t quite afford stump grinding right now, and you’re nervous about taking out the stumps yourself since you lack the training of a professional arborist. The stumps are ugly, but they’re in your backyard where no one can see them, so they won’t affect your property’s curb appeal. Still, it’s a good idea to remove them as soon as you can because they’re dangerous.

Stumps Are Trip and Fall Hazards

It’s too easy to trip and fall over a tree stump. The risk may even be greater if the stump is low to the ground and hard to see until you’re right on top of it. Not only this, but a stump also makes mowing your lawn difficult. A stump can damage your lawn mower and even cause injury to the person operating it.

Stumps Attract Pests and Diseases

As they rot in the ground, stumps attract insects such as beetles, termites, carpenter ants and other pests that bore into and eat wood. They can even be a home for rats, mice, snakes, scorpions and other arachnids. A decaying stump is also the perfect place for fungi and diseases. One problem that you won’t see is root rot. The rot won’t just affect the roots of the stump but can spread to other trees in the area as well.

Stumps Can Make the Soil Unhealthy

Stumps can even make the soil in their vicinity unhealthy. They can compact the soil, which makes it difficult for other plants to grow. Eventually, the soil can start to erode. This creates bumps and dips that are not only unattractive but can also create their own trip and fall hazards.

They Can Lower the Value of Your Property

Even if the stumps in your yard can’t be seen from the sidewalk, they’ll lower your property’s value if you intend to sell. Potential buyers still have to enter your backyard where they’ll see the stumps.

Stumps Get in the Way of Home Improvement

If you’re planning to build any sort of addition to your home, whether it be an extra room, an outdoor kitchen or a swimming pool, you simply can’t have stumps in the way. Even if you manage to build around or away from them, they’re still going to make construction more complicated than it should be.

Tree stumps on your property are hazardous, unsightly and should be removed. For tree stump grinding, call our professionals at Gray’s Tree Service in Birmingham, AL.