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Serious question, why does everyone in this sub act like stump grinding is optional?
I was out on a job last week in Portland near Mt. Tabor and the homeowner wanted me to leave the stumps because the last guy told her they'd just rot away naturally. I've seen this take way too often on here and I gotta call it out. Those stumps are gonna be sitting there for 10+ years looking ugly and tripping people up, plus they attract carpenter ants and termites that can spread to healthy trees nearby. I get that grinding adds a couple hundred bucks to the bill, but acting like it's a waste of money is bad advice. Nature doesn't break down a 3 foot wide oak stump in any reasonable timeframe. Has anyone else dealt with clients who refuse stump removal and then call you back 3 years later complaining about the mess?
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