Living Stumps. As long as your tree stump is actively using oxygen and moisture -- as long as it is alive -- it can attract rot, mold and pests. The best way to preserve a tree stump is to cut it out so you can treat it in its entirety.Tree stumps need to dry out to be preserved. Saw the stump, in as even and level a cut as possible, a few inches above the ground. Dry it outside for at least six months.iving Stumps. As long as your tree stump is actively using oxygen and moisture -- as long as it is alive -- it can attract rot, mold and pests. The best way to preserve a tree stump is to cut it out so you can treat it in its entirety.
The Latin root word dict and its variant dic both mean âsay.â Some common English vocabulary words that come from this word root include dict ionary, contra dict, and de dic ate.
root(noun) (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground. Synonyms: etymon, origin, theme, beginning, root word, radical, rootage, solution, ascendent, base, tooth root, source, ascendant, antecedent, stem, ancestor.