Definition of quest for Students. 1  1 : an effort to find or do something a quest for answers. 2  2 : a usually adventurous journey made in search of something a quest for lost treasure.
Tree caterpillar nests look like silken bags hanging in branches. You can either remove each nest by cutting the silken string at its top and then dropping the entire nest in soapy water or tear the nest open with a stick and let birds prey on the caterpillars inside. The pests feed during the day when the sun shines.
If at least 12 inches of the tree trunk protrudes from the ground, you can pull the stump out of the ground. This task requires a piece of heavy equipment, such as a backhoe or tractor. Wrap a heavy chain around the trunk, then hook the chain to the chosen equipment.peed Decay. The least laborious way to get rid of a tree stump is to speed the natural rate of decay with a high nitrogen source. It helps to drill several 1/2-inch diameter holes in the stump to allow the nitrogen to penetrate inside the stump.