Adding Composted Manure to Stump Grindings - October 2022
This is the third in a series of posts related to the removal of our large, 70-year-old (but in decline) Norway Maple tree in our front yard. First, I shared photos of the tree being removed . Then yesterday, I showed photos and a video of the stump being ground out . Today, I wanted to talk a little bit about what comes next. After doing a little bit of digging on the Web about what to do after you grind a stump, I've come to the conclusion that I needed to think about both amending the soil with organic material AND....being deliberate about adding nitrogen. The stump grinding left behind A LOT of small pieces of wood. A mulch of sorts. But, about two-feet-deep. I knew that we're going to plant a new three here, so I wanted to be proactive with the soil. I also knew that I'm dealing with a LOT of hydrophobic mulch in this area, so anything I do here will likely help. In fact...I'm pretty sure the act of grinding the stump - AND all the soil and mulch in th