An old tree stump does not have to be an eyesore when a simple project can turn it into a charming yard feature that adds ...

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.

Last fall, my wife and I bought our first acreage, and this is the beginning of the first spring I have ever had to deal with a massive yard. (3.3 acres, with only 1 needing to be mowed every week.) ...