Tree Stumps: Let Nature Decompose Them

Owner wants to prevent bugs/disease in stumps using a mouthwash mixture heard about.

Don't Fight Decomposition

Insects and fungi are nature's recyclers. Home remedies don't work.

Stump grinder—immediate, complete.

Refill depressions as they form to prevent tripping.

Heartwood of cedar, mulberry, osage orange, locust resists decay longer.

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