I have seen people try and cut stumps, burn stumps, and try to whittle away at them using whatever tools they have and stumps can be very stubborn to get rid of. If you have lots of stumps to remove, the best way would be to hire an excavator to dig them up, split them using a stump splitter that replaces the bucket and mounts on an exacavators arm. The stumps once split can be left for a few weeks in the sun to dry and then burned. But, if you have only a handful of stumps you have two choices. You could have someone grind the stump, or dig the stump up and remove it entirely. Grinding stumps is a good way to go if you have only lawn that you want put back in its place, covering it with soil and planting grass. However, you need to keep in mind that after a few years the part of the stump thats left underground will rot leaving you with a sunken area which would require more dirt to fill and level. If you have the stump dug completely up, theres nothing left to rot and sink. The person digging the stump up needs to place dirt in the hole left by the removal of the stump and compact the soil so that it doesn’t sink. An excavator works well for digging up stumps and then backfilling and compacting the soil. You can then have the removed stump pushed or carried into an unseen area on your land or have it completely removed from your property. Dealing with stumps takes the right approach, and as mentioned, it depends on where and how many you have to remove, as well as what you want to do with the area where the stumps are located. If you plan to build a building or install a utility in that area, then the stump must come out entirely. Many times, grinding a stump is the better option for various reason. If you have questions on how to get rid of stumps, or have stumps to remove, feel free to contact Lynchburg Property Works LLC today.