TIMBER!!!!!! Tree struck by lightening

Yes I took that at your house just now. :rofl: jk wit ya!
 
The only thing that's left of it is a tree stump. So one suggestion I've been offered is burning it. I just want it at least flat so I can mow over it without damaging the blade.

I'll check the fire department to make sure about the legality of it.

But I'm open to suggestions on how to take care of this stump problem.

Yiz
 
you can put coal on it but you need watch to make sure it not spread to grass.

It would get like 6 hours to burn stump like 1 foot diameter.
 
What kind of tree is it? Pines trees are not good for burning. We once lost a tree in a storm . The stump starting growning another other tree! It was a
Weeping Willow tree , my mom was really upset as dad planted it for her and was no longer alive!
 
Heath said:
Use some of the insurance money to buy a chainsaw then if you see a lightening strike in the mountains, you can get on your 4 wheeler with a trailer then start the chainsaw up and chop for firewood then sell for some extra money. :)

p.s. just make sure it is not on national or state forest land.
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or you can rent it
 
This was a 200+ ft tall old growth Sitka spruce struck by lightning then weakened later from the windstorm and the top part toppled off and leaves only a 75 ft tall trunk which remains today. It was the end of the life of a 700 year old tree.

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yizuman said:
The only thing that's left of it is a tree stump. So one suggestion I've been offered is burning it. I just want it at least flat so I can mow over it without damaging the blade.

I'll check the fire department to make sure about the legality of it.

But I'm open to suggestions on how to take care of this stump problem.

Yiz
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Call a tree service to bring out a stump grinder. Should be around 75 bucks to grind it out of there.

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That brought back my memories in 1967 when the lightening hit a huge tree just down the street and split it in half. The first half stayed upright and the other half was spreaded over the street. The kids (including me) had a grand time bouncing on the branches. Finally somebody cut that part down.
 
I had been suggested to chisel out the center of the stomp, put potting soil in it and plant flowers. That don't sound like a bad idea.

What ya think?

Yiz
 
yizuman said:
I had been suggested to chisel out the center of the stomp, put potting soil in it and plant flowers. That don't sound like a bad idea.

What ya think?

Yiz
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That's a great idea, I like it.
 
sequoias said:
That's a great idea, I like it.
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So does my wife. So I'll wait until next spring after the stump has had plenty of drying time so it's easier to chisel. Then go get some potting soil and pick out what type of flowers my wife would like.

Know what? I'm thinking tulips would be great outside of the stump and around it, so what would I like to plant in the stump that would blend nicely with tulips?

Maybe carnations, My wife loves those.

Any suggestions?

Yiz
 
yizuman said:
I had been suggested to chisel out the center of the stomp, put potting soil in it and plant flowers. That don't sound like a bad idea.

What ya think?

Yiz
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I just remembered that my brother told me that he left the stump alone for a year or two. By then, it would be easier to dig it up.

You could cut it flat on top so it make a nice seat until you dig it up.
 
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