A client in Boise told me my stump grinding was too shallow

He pointed out I was leaving about 4 inches of root flare, which he said would sprout suckers. Now I always grind down to at least 6 inches below grade on residential jobs. Anyone else adjust their depth after getting called out?

3 comments

3 Comments

the_betty2mo ago

Wait, did he want you to grind the actual root flare? That's wild lol. Going deeper is smart though, saves you a callback for sure.

elizabeth2202mo ago

But honestly how much damage can a little grinding really do? I've seen stumps ground down pretty close without killing the tree. Maybe @the_betty is right and it's overkill, but I guess better safe than sorry if you don't want it coming back.

zara4471mo ago

Nah, grinding too deep can really mess with the soil though.