Tree that rotted from the inside out. Ecologist, Tom Wessels instills an appreciation for stumps as an accurate record of forest history. Stumps are relatively easy to sneak up on and observe.

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

When trees come down in a storm or you fell them on purpose, there are several ways to deal with the seemingly immovable objects left behind: the stumps. The remains of saplings you can usually dig ...

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 ...

Heterobasidion root rot remains one of the most detrimental fungal diseases afflicting coniferous forests across the Northern hemisphere. The pathogen’s persistence is driven by its ability to survive ...

Stumps. They seem harmless. Just a little piece of wood left after a tree is gone. You might think, “It’s fine, no big deal.” But give it some time, and suddenly it’s a headache. Kids trip over it.

When driving around, it is common to see palms planted along roadsides, in parks and in home landscapes throughout the county. Some landscapes have a few palms and then there are those areas that are ...