How to decorate an unnecessary stump in the garden. 10 ideas in a piggy bank

Getting rid of an old stump in the garden is very difficult. What they just don’t offer - and drill, and burn, and sprinkle with salt .... It is much easier to turn it into a decorative element that will decorate your site.

Take inspiration from our article.

1. Nice flower bed from an old stump

Make a hole the size of a flower pot. Sprinkle some nutrient substrate or garden soil with fertilizer.

2. Make a stump part of an alpine slide

The idea is similar to the previous one, however, the flowers are planted around a stump, which becomes the centerpiece of the whole

3. A house for a fairy or forest dwellers

This solution will be the highlight of your home. Look for more photos and information on the topic in our last article .

4. Playground for children

If the stump is large and strong, it can become the basis for a children's play area.

5. Stump lamps

Tasmanian designer Duncan Meerding has created these unusual weather-resistant lamps from the most common stumps that can be used both indoors and outdoors. Nothing and no one prevents you from doing the same with "stationary" stumps.

Look for instructions here .

6. Garden sculptures from stumps

Ennoble the stumps will help your imagination. Sculptures can be both simple, for which you need only the bare minimum of improvised means,

and more complex, requiring special tools, skills and creativity.

7. Garden furniture

Not only bright, but also practical solution. The stumps make very comfortable and environmentally friendly tables and chairs. There are many ways to bring an idea to life.

8. Use for growing mushrooms in the garden

Hardwood stumps are suitable for growing, for example, mushrooms and oyster mushrooms. Buy mushroom mycelium today is not a problem at all.

9. Table for board games

A small area is enough for checkers, chess or tic-tac-toe.

10. Drinker for birds

Makes a great addition to a tree feeder.

Polina Morozova, especially for http://knigorez.ru