With a couple of cuts and a few stylish additions, a tree stump can easily transform from a backyard eyesore into an essential piece of functional furniture.

The tree stump table has been done before, but never like this. Judson Beaumont of Straight Line Designs Inc. has turned the concept of stump furniture on its head with Tree Rings. They look pretty ...

The extreme drought of 2012 took its toll on many trees. Some died, and many more will succumb in the next few years. But the lack of rain clouds had a silver lining.

Old stumps are usually easy to come by, and more often than not, they are something people are trying to get rid of rather than accentuated. Well, pish posh on that. Tree stumps can be the perfect ...