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huge tree stump

13 years ago
Hi all. We took down a large cherry tree in our back yard. Not sure what to do with the mammoth stump. I think the hubs will be doing more trimming, but we will still have a huge stump left. Any ideas?

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  • 13 years ago
    How about making level cuts and decorate it with pretty bird houses!
  • 13 years ago
    If you have kids-or like to act like big kids; paint the branches fun colors and let it be a climbing stump. for a more adult version-plant an interesting garden around it and carve the ends of the trunks into a sculpture--maybe get an art student from a college to do a design on it for $100 they could use the money and you'd get an original. Have them make a clay model so you know where they're going with it. They can then use it as a studio project and get college credit and a few bucks too.
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    After trimming it down, you can dig the stump out of the ground and trim the roots too. Then have the stump sliced into table tops at a local mill. "Natural Edge" coffee and end tables sell for big bucks.

    You might even be able to sell the raw tops after milling...
  • 13 years ago
    Could keep on cutting until it is about level with ground. Maybe try cutting notches out of the leaning trunks; kind of like stairs. Set potted plants, unusual rocks, or even old rusty pieces of machinery in the notches. Try to make it look like some kind of artistic sculpture. Plant some ivy or vines, something you can keep trimmed, around the base and let it grow up to partially conceal the stump.
  • 13 years ago
    saw a stump similar to this They cut it down to about table height and put a round surface on it to make a picnic table. the limbs they cut into seats to sit around and it is a talking point in their garden...................just an idea lol
  • 13 years ago
    tree house !!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 13 years ago
    That's actually a bit funny. It had a tree house in it before we cut it down. I do like the idea of a table though.
  • 12 years ago
    Someone good with a chainsaw could carve something cool out of this.
  • 12 years ago
    Just don't do an octopus. They did that at the gas station down by the highway...
  • 12 years ago
    I was thinking something that might blend with the surrounding area, yet a focal point for the yard. I'd rather see it ground out than turned into an Octopus!
  • 12 years ago
    Professional tree trimmer can grind the stump out.
  • 12 years ago
    Here are some google images I quickly found to give you a few ideas.
  • 12 years ago
    Call a tree trimming service to finish cutting it down and get them to grind the stump out. Termites........
  • 11 years ago

    if that were at my house i'd use it for a "patience tree"...and tie my equines to it to chill-out for a little while every so often. now....my mule, Ollie would actually take good care of the problem tree because he paws incessantly and he'd eventually dig up the roots. wanna borrow him?

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  • 11 years ago


    I read some where that you can drill holes in the branches or trunks and pour Epson salts into the holes. This will cause them to die and shrivel up. That's if you want to just want to get rid of the tree stump!

  • PRO
    11 years ago
    No able to see the entire frame of the base of the tree, but if you have kids and have the space, consider cutting the limbs to support the base of a tree house. Just cut them the same height and go from there. Would make for a very interesting base. If you desire the open space, then have the stump ground out. You can call a tree service that dose stump grinding. If I have this done on a job, I have found that you need to make a few things clear to the company you decide to go with. They will often ask if you would like for them to leave the wood chips or have them hauled away. Have them haul away the debris. When grinding a stump, it generates a very large amount of wood chips. The homeowner sees a large pile of chips and thinks that the stump was was ground out, only to find the just below the surface is the rest of the stump. It is a way of leaving the majority of the stump. I tell the company that is grinding for me that they are to grind it out as if I was going to plant a tree in that same spot. I also ask that they grind all surface roots. This will me thing easier when you develop that site. Keep in mind that most of the time the company grinding the stump/roots, will have it written into their contract that they are not responsible for any broken pipes ( ie. irrigation ). Hope that helps. Good luck
  • PRO
    11 years ago

    Maybe level it down so it can be used as a outdoor table?