At first glance, a tree stump might seem like an easy target for a weekend DIY project. After all, it’s just manual removal of a piece of wood sticking out of the ground—how hard could it be? But ...

Couple working to remove small tree stump from ground in forested yard - Ascentxmedia/Getty Images Some home projects are better off left to the professionals, and removing tree stumps is one of them.

Cutting down a tree can be quite an arduous undertaking, and how to kill a tree stump is a bit of a mystery. But if a tree is long in the tooth (or…branch?) and threatens to fall over, cut down it ...