I had a very large white poplar cut down and the stump ground out. The stump was ground about 4 inches below level and some of the roots are almost to the surface. The backyard that this tree is in is almost all bare soil and weeds. I have been spraying weedkiller and plan on tilling and grading to prepare for sod. Is the area where the roots and rest of the stump are located going to cause problems as they decompose? If so what can be done to fix or prevent these problems? Thanks, Chuck

Hi, chuck5104!

What did you use for weedkiller, please? Also, do you mean that some of the stump remains in the ground?

The roots will eventually decompose and leave small indentation in the soil. The areas where they decompose might also be a place where bees can live. If you can remove the largest portions of the roots, that would be a good thing. Tilling will probably take care of the smaller portions of the root system.

Thanks!

I used the concentrate: Bayer Advanced All-In-One Lawn Weed & Crabgrass Killer Sizes & Product Labels (http://www.bayeradvanced.com/lawn-care/products/all-in-one-lawn-weed-crabgrass-killer/sizes)
Yeah there is some stump left in the ground. Stump grinding just grinds it to a certain point below ground level, always leaving something behind. Will bees really plow through sod to find a home in decaying roots? I was more looking for a product to replace the nitrogen stolen by the decaying stump and root system so my newly laid sod wouldn't die off in those areas.

Hi, chuck5104!

What did you use for weedkiller, please? Also, do you mean that some of the stump remains in the ground?

The roots will eventually decompose and leave small indentation in the soil. The areas where they decompose might also be a place where bees can live. If you can remove the largest portions of the roots, that would be a good thing. Tilling will probably take care of the smaller portions of the root system.

Thanks!