This stump is all that was left of the Maple Tree that stood in our front yard these many years.  Hated to see it go, but it was time.  The tree had been dying from the top down for a while and was too close to the house to risk having all or part of it fall on the roof.

Once the tree was down, the next step was to grind out the stump.  But first, Miss Utility had show up and plant those small colored flags that map out the  natural gas ,  water , and  sewer lines .  Shortly after that occurred, the stump was turned into mulch.

The mulch produced by the stump grinder is being put to good use as ground cover under the pine trees bordering the right side of the front yard.

Here’s a “before” picture.