After you've cut a tree down, you might feel the urge to remove the stump. Here's why that's a costly and potentially damaging proposition for your lawn.

A tree stump may seem harmless, but leaving it be can be detrimental to your garden.

Tree stump removal typically costs between $175 and $544, with homeowners around the country paying an average of $356. The cost for tree stump removal is affected by the size and accessibility of the ...

When two ecologists hiking in New Zealand discovered this stump, they had to figure out how it could still be alive. By JoAnna Klein In a rain forest near Auckland, New Zealand, a leafless kauri tree ...

A tree stump in New Zealand is very much alive, thanks to an interconnected root system that benefits both the stump and its neighboring trees. Scientists say this unusual symbiotic arrangement could ...

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 ...

Question: I planted a maple tree a few years ago. It’s about 15 feet high now. Recently, I noticed that there are many roots near or above ground level. Is it because it’s not getting enough water? We ...

Several homeowners on the South Shore are feeling "stumped." Within the past nine months, some residents of Annadale, Huguenot and Woodrow have had trees removed from the front of their homes, but ...

A flowering cherry stump has been drilled, with potassium nitrate (saltpeter) applied to the holes to speed the rotting of the stump. The last step would be to cover it all with shredded native tree ...

In a rainforest near Auckland, New Zealand, a leafless kauri tree stump rises a few feet off the ground. These trees can become giants: The country’s biggest, Tāne Mahuta, or the “Lord of the Forest,” ...