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Stump grinding

Stump grinding in Vercelli

Verde Vercelli di Andrea Vetri removes the stumps left after tree felling in Vercelli and across the province with a professional stump grinder, which goes below ground level without digging a wide hole and returns the area to lawn, new planting or other use.

What it includes

  • A check of the area before starting: underground services, irrigation lines, kerbs and nearby low walls.
  • Grinding the stump below ground level, down to the root collar and the main surface roots.
  • Removal of the wood chips produced by the grinding.
  • Filling the hole with topsoil and levelling it.
  • Reseeding the area or preparing it for new planting.

Why the stump should not be left where it is

A stump left in the garden gets in the way of mowing, holds moisture and becomes a way in for fungi and wood-boring insects, while the surface roots keep lifting the ground. Digging it out would mean opening a wide hole and bringing in heavy machinery; Verde Vercelli's stump grinding instead works vertically in a small space, turns the stump into wood chips and leaves the area ready for a lawn, a new plant or another use of the space.

Frequently asked questions

The questions we are asked most often

How deep does the grinder go?

The Verde Vercelli stump grinder goes below ground level as far as needed to remove the root collar and the main surface roots. The working depth is decided at the site visit, based on what the area will be used for afterwards.

Can a new tree be planted where the stump was?

Yes, but not in exactly the same spot: after grinding, Verde Vercelli fills the hole with topsoil and, if the new plant is a tree, advises moving it a few tens of centimetres away, because decaying woody remains stay in the ground.

Does stump grinding damage the surrounding lawn?

Verde Vercelli's stump grinding works on a narrow strip around the stump, so the surrounding lawn stays largely intact. Where the machine leaves marks, the quote includes reseeding.

Related services

  • Tree felling

    Safe tree felling, timber removal. Work in confined spaces.

  • Garden design

    From concept to planting. Soil survey, plant selection, landscape integration and irrigation systems.

  • Post-work clean-up

    Clean-up after every job, disposal of grass cuttings and branches, a tidy site restored.

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