Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A large tree stump sits surrounded by leaves and branches - Faiz Dila/Shutterstock A tree can be cut down in an afternoon, but its ...

A sad fact of life is that sometimes a tree must be cut down. Some trees are beset by invasive insects or disease, others may be mangled by storms and some die from environmental stress or old age.

Sometimes, adult problems arise that are out of the ordinary, like getting rid of a stump. While uncommon, if stump removal becomes a task you need to address, like nearly any big job, there are some ...

Some home projects are better off left to the professionals, and removing tree stumps is one of them. There are many DIY methods you can try, but there are also plenty of common stump removal mistakes ...