J. R. R. Tolkien. J.R.R. Tolkien is the author of the most famous and influential of swords-and-sorcery fiction works: The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings books The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King.
Generally it wonât if you try to ignite it first. The greeness represents moisture in the grass, reducing or limiting its burning. In a brush or wild land fire, the flames will preheat and dry out the grass and brush in front of it allowing it to burn, but then it isnât as green as it was from the preheating. Remember to that heat rises.
When running and playing in your yard, they may not look for the stump and trip over it. And if a neighbor trips, it's a liability that falls into your hands. In addition, tree stumps can damage your mower if you accidentally hit one when you're mowing your lawn. 3. Stumps cause new tree growth.