Do you have a tree stump in your garden? Turn it into a flowering sculpture

There are many reasons that can justify the necessary felling of a tree: diseases, safety measures, adverse environmental conditions and more - these are all factors that can be the reason we find ourselves with a stump in the garden.

This part of the tree remains firm in the ground, with the roots still clinging strongly to the ground. The stump is often difficult to remove mechanically, and frequently it is decided to wait for it to rot on its own or to cut it flush with the ground itself. In the former case, however, it is possible to consider the misfortune of having to cut down a tree as an opportunity to decorate the garden in a unique way. Stumps that remain in the ground are, in fact, truly spectacular potential planters.

Depending on the intended use, sometimes it is necessary to prepare the stump. If you want to make it into a pot for flowers, it will need to be hollowed out: many circular holes are made into the top of the stump and gradually the central part of the surface is removed. Continue like this until you have the right depth cavity made.

If you want to preserve the stump for as long as possible (it will, in any case, be destined to rot away over time), it is necessary to seal the bark and the cut, exposed surface: if it is a hard wood, you should use linseed oil or a protective varnish; for softer woods it is better to use hard wax or wood varnish.

You can also insert the plastic pot into the hollow you made in the trunk, but always making sure to create drainage channels for the water, so that it will not stagnate in there.

If you have not treated the wood and you rather want the stump to decompose over time (to help nourish the soil for the plants you will insert), you can "disinfect" the trunk by burning the surface layer of wood before filling it with earth and planting your flowers.

It is also perfectly fine to place the plants directly into the natural cracks in the stump, filled with suitable soil. Letting the stump rot over time will end up naturally nourishing the soil.

Filling the stump with flowers - bulbs or perennials or seasonal plants, it doesn't matter - is always spectacular, even when the stump is low on the ground.

Alternatively, the stump can be used as a pot stand, almost as if it were a natural column.

It is also very nice to place plant pots that create a type of colored crown above the trunk, such as petunias.

And nothing prevents you from creating any style of flower arrangement, as long as it suits the conditions and overall look of your garden.

If the trunk is very high, it could become a kind of pole to which many flower pots can be fixed, as long as it is firmly rooted in the ground.

And if there is a tree with multiple trunks, placing pots on top of each one will create the impression that the plants have blossomed from the tree itself!

Would you like to decorate your garden like this?