DIY:Tree Stump Flower Bed

Have you ever been forced to saw down a tree in your yard? The tree might have been dead, or downed by a severe storm or high winds. Once the tree is down, you will have to decide what to do with the remaining stump and roots.

Tree stump removal can be costly and time consuming. The easiest and cheapest method is to cover the stump with a plant. You could also conceal the tree stump by growing a shrub in front of it.

A third option is the method I used for concealing an ugly tree stump is my own yard. Hiding a tree stump with a rock perimeter flower bed is easy to do, inexpensive, and makes an attractive addition to your yard. I was also able to resolve other landscaping problems with this tree stump concealing solution. You may find hiding a tree stump is the easiest way to solve a tree stump dilemma.

First, I should mention that the tree stump in my front yard was on a sloped incline. It had been cut fairly close to the ground and had large tree roots sticking out of the ground in several places. Not only were the tree stump and roots unattractive, they made the slope in my front yard difficult to mow. If you should decide to hide a tree stump with this rock-perimeter flower bed method, ensure the tree stump is first sawed off as close to the ground as possible.
new vegetable garden. The ground was extremely rocky and had never been tilled before. After the ground was tilled, I discovered numerous unwanted rocks in the garden bed. I picked up buckets of rocks and didn't know what to do with them. That's when I spied the tree stump and devised this tree stump landscaping solution.

My goal was to attractively conceal the tree stump and tree roots, decrease the slope in the front yard, and find a new home for all the rocks I was removing from my new gardening spot.

First, I took a 6 ft. piece of rope and tied a small wooden garden stake to each end. I planned a 12 ft. diameter flower bed to hide my tree stump and tree roots. Your own size will vary depending on how large a space you need to conceal your tree stump and any roots.