24 Creative Ways to Hide a Tree Stump In Your Garden
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I need to start with a disclaimer here – I love tree stumps! I’ve never seen the point of going to the trouble and expense of grinding them out when you have so many ways of turning them into a fabulous garden feature. So, if you’re looking for myriad creative ways to hide a tree stump in your garden, you’ve come to the right place!
What Do You Do With Old Tree Stumps?
If you need to remove a tree in your garden or homestead, you will get left with a stump in the ground. Garden maintenance companies can grind these out, but doing so often comes at a tremendous expense.
I believe it is far better to embrace the tree stump. (Not literally, although you can hug it if you want!) That solid lump of wood embedded in the ground took many decades or even centuries to grow and could continue to be part of your garden for many years.
1. Turn Tree Stumps Into Fun Family Activities
Bring barrels of fun into your garden with this super-simple Tic Tac Toe tree stump! I love the creative use of natural materials in this design. It’s a fun and low-cost way to bring family games into the garden.
If you’ve got a few tree stumps to get creative, you can turn your garden into a natural playground with other fun activities such as:
2. a drawing board
3. Or stepping stones
4. Create a Home for Nature With Old Tree Stumps
Gardening Charlotte developed a borderline-genius method to upgrade your unwanted tree stump. Turn it into an epic tree stump bird bath! The stump acts as a pedestal to help serve your backyard birds. We love the idea – since creating bird-friendly landscapes can provide a joyous activity for your entire family. Having birds frolic and sing in your yard makes gardening five times more relaxing. We promise!
5. Tree Stump Bird Bath + Feeder
6. Gorgeous Tree Stump Planter
7. Decorative Layered Plants
If your stump has a level surface, the easiest thing to do is place something on top of it, like this beautiful layered flower planter.
8. Clever Tree Stump Cover Up
Transform an old tree stump into a charming garden feature with this clever idea! Knock out the bottom of an old wash tub, fill it with good dirt, and plant your favorite flowers. It’s a creative and beautiful way to repurpose a stump and add a touch of greenery to your yard.
9. Tree Stump Disguised With Climbing Plants
Louise from Herbs Crafts Gifts deserves praise for developing this lovely tree stump planter! Notice the beautiful geraniums, mums, and decorative grass. Look closely to see a morning glory vine climbing along the side. We love the creativity – and the beautiful flowers!
Other good climbing plants to cover a tree stump include clematis, climbing hydrangea, and Virginia creeper. If you want your tree stump disguise to be productive, opt for vining vegetable plants such as sweet potatoes, squash, or zucchini.
10. Wildflower Garden With Tree Stump
I am in love with this beautiful wildflower garden with its decaying tree trunk hidden within an abundance of bee-friendly flowers.
11. Fill It With Flowers
12. Create a Tropical Atmosphere
13. Use Air Plants to Decorate
Colorful bromeliads are perfect for covering old tree stumps!
14. use tree stumps as the structural feature
We found an excellent stumpery guide ob the PennState Extension blog. The idea is to use tree stumps as a centralized garden feature. They’re one of our favorite ways to turn a tree stump into an outdoor asset – and an attractive backyard centerpiece.
15. Tree Stump Bench
16. Amazing Stump Seat
17. Create a Tree Stump Fairy House
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18. Plant Succulents
The plants thrive in the damp center of the rotting palm tree stump!
19. Tree Stump Container Garden
This tree stump planter is beautiful, and the blog includes excellent tips on creating it successfully.
20. Tree Stump Carving
21. English Stump Carving
We found this legendary tree stump carving from deep within the English countryside. It’s one of the most creative ways to hide a tree stump in your garden. Admittedly, we don’t have the carving craftsmanship required to duplicate this epic piece of tree stump artwork! However, we figured it’s a worthwhile and creative share nevertheless.
22. Memorial Fairy House Tree Stump
We saved the most adorable way to decorate a tree stump for last. The epic and dazzling fairy tree house! The creators, Poppy, Jan, and Neil, made the house to help honor their friend who passed away, Emily Rush. We think the design ended up beautiful, exquisite, and flawless! It’s one of our favorites – by far.
Here is a another version of a fairy house tree stump with a step-by-step guide on how to make it. And another one right here by The Magic Onions!
23. Hide It With a Wine Barrel?
If you can’t reconcile yourself to looking at a tree stump in your garden, hide it with a planter such as a wine barrel instead!
24. Gasteria Succulent planter with swing
Conclusion
I hope you feel as inspired as I am by all these incredible and creative ways to hide a tree stump! Turning your tree stump into a garden feature can reap huge benefits to your garden – and save you the cost of having them removed.
