I had a tree cut down...

 I had a tree cut down in the front yard and the stump removed. Now the roots
and ( I think ) the stump down deep is rotting and making it hard to mow the
grass and mushrooms. Like stepping into a hole. I was thinking about tilling
the spots and removing the rotting wood, adding soil and planting grass
seed. Anyone know if this will work or should I just wait till it's all
rotten?

        Thanks

 
I doubt you'll be able to till it.  Depending on how long ago the tree
was cut down, there is likely plenty of it still there in tough enough
condition to stop a tiller.  I have some partial stump/root material
left underground from 10+ years ago that I can hit with an aerator.

Usually, you just deal with this by adding some topsoil to any
depression as needed.  If you're watering, doing less of that will
lessen mushrooms.

 
If oak, watch out for oak wilt.  Exposing the roots to open air and fungus
may bring such a condition on.
--
Dave

If it looks like fish, smells like fish, its not
a cantaloupe.

 Dioclese wrote:

I'm not exactly sure what oak wilt is but if the tree was cut down and
all that's left is an underground stump and roots, then what does oak
wilt matter?

--
Art

 
Oak wilt is a form of fungus that attacks exposed root wounds on oaks.  It
kills the tree.  Its also contagious to oaks in their proximity like the
other oak(s) on the property or the neighbor's oak.

If you're relying on the fact the tree is cut down to establish oak wilt is
not a factor, you are incorrect.
--
Dave

If it looks like fish, smells like fish, its not
a cantaloupe.