A tree can be cut down in an afternoon, but its stump lingers like unfinished business. You could call in the professionals with their roaring grinders or pour chemicals into the soil and wait months ...

It's one thing to cut down an old tree, and another (challenging) thing entirely to remove the stump that gets left behind. Make the job easier with these tips.

Q: We excavated a trench for drainage near an oak tree. At the closest point, we are maybe 12 feet from the trunk of the tree. We did not break any roots larger than about 3/4 inch. Will the tree live ...