Emerald ash borer
Ash Tree Stump Removal in Minnesota
Emerald ash borer has taken down a lot of ash trees in Minnesota towns. The stumps are often still sitting there.
Why so many ash stumps
Emerald ash borer kills ash trees, so cities and homeowners have been removing them before they become hazards. Tree crews cut the trunk and leave the stump — sometimes a whole row along a boulevard.
Grinding ash stumps
Ash is usually straightforward to grind. The wood is fairly uniform and the root crown isn't as sprawling as an old cottonwood. A typical residential row can often be done in one visit.
Rows cost less per stump
If you have three or four ash stumps, or your neighbors do too, grinding them together spreads the trip cost and lowers the price for each one.
Moving firewood
Minnesota has rules about moving ash wood and firewood because of emerald ash borer. Check with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture before hauling ash wood out of your area. Our work is on the stump, not the logs.
Where we can help
We follow tree crews with stump grinding after tree removal, offer backyard stump grinding for homeowners, and handle ash along fences with fence-line stump and root grinding.