A sizable tree stump sitting in the middle of a grassy area - Verediana Hille/Shutterstock If you're dealing with a sizable tree stump in your yard, removing it completely is usually a pretty big job.

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 ...

Barber advises protecting young trees with cages—and then keeping them protected for years. His preferred method is a cylinder of heavy-gauge galvanized welded-wire fencing, five to six feet high, ...