Replace A Tree Stump With Healthy Blades Of Grass
After cutting down a tree in your back yard that was recently struck by lighting, you may find that its stump is destroying the beauty of your property and taking up valuable space. Remove the tree stump by completing the steps below. Once finished, level the ground's surface and plant grass seed over bare sections in order to provide your yard with a uniform appearance.
Materials
- work gloves
- power drill
- plastic funnel
- stump decomposing granules
- duct tape
- scissors
- vinyl tarp
- safety goggles
- ax
- power saw
- garden shovel
- soil
- rake
- grass seed
- water hose
Create Holes In The Trunk And Fill Them With Granules
Put on a pair of work gloves and use a power drill to create holes that are evenly spaced apart and a few inches deep across the top of the trunk. Insert the tip of a plastic funnel in one of the holes and pour stump decomposing granules through the funnel until the hole is filled. Fill the remaining holes in the same manner.
Place strips of duct tape over the filled holes to prevent the granules from spilling out. Cover the stump with a vinyl tarp. The granules will rot the wood after several weeks. Read the back of the container that the granules came in to determine how long it may take for decomposition to occur, which is dependent on the size of the stump in your yard.
Cut Up The Rotted Wood, Level The Property, And Plant Grass Seed
Put on a pair of safety goggles. Use an ax or power saw to cut up the rotten wood. Place the wood pieces on the tarp that was originally used to cover the stump and drag them to a portion of your property where they can be disposed of. If roots are stuck in the ground, use a garden shovel to loosen the soil around them before pulling the roots upwards with both of your hands.
Add shovelfuls of soil to the hole where the trunk previously was. Rake the ground until it is level. Sprinkle grass seed across bare sections of the ground. Use a hose to moisten the seeds. Water the freshly planted grass seed regularly, until healthy blades of grass begin growing. Once the new blades of grass are the same height as the blades surrounding them, your yard will have a well-manicured appearance that can be enjoyed whenever you spend time outdoors.
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