With cladding, the tree stump is transformed from a visual nuisance into a decorative design element. Let these ideas inspire you to tastefully dress up an unsightly room.
How can I decorate a tree stump?
You can decorate a tree stump decoratively with awooden fenceas a mini raised bed. Agreen wire mesh fenceconceals the room with flowering climbing plants. As a floral covering, simply place around bed made of shallow-rooted shrubs and perennials around the tree stump.
Why leave a tree stump standing?
You should leave a tree stump in the garden, because dead wood is aSource of life Every dead tree trunk serves as a habitat for an unimagined variety of animal and plant species. These include endangered organisms such as stag beetles (Lucanus cervus), fire salamanders (Salamandra) and various wild bees such as blue carpenter bees (Xylocopa violacea). Rare plants cover the bark, such as tinder fungus (Fomes fomentarius) and red-bordered tree fungus (Fomitopsis pinicola). With a little luck, lizards will arrive, such as small forest lizards (Zootoca vivipara). Europe's only viviparous lizard species has a preference for tree stumps and deadwood hedges.
What disguise can hide a tree stump?
To conceal an unsightly tree stump, you can cover the stump with amini raised bed,vegetable chain link fenceorPrivacy bed. With these panels, a tree stump fits decoratively into the garden image:
- Hide the tree stump behind a square fence made of screwed wooden boards or Euro pallets.
- Fill the covered area with compost and plant it as a mini raised bed.
- Assemble a chain-link fence around the room and cover it with fast-growing, flowering climbing plants.
- Create a round bed on the tree stump with shallow-rooted small shrubs and perennials.
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Paint a tree stump imaginatively
With a brush and paint, a tree stump becomes an art project for the whole family. Organic paints from specialist retailers are best suited for painting wood. A tree stump can also be colorfully embellished with poster paints, acrylic paints and fluorescent paints. There are no limits to the ideas. From a funny clown face to a romantic rose petal, anything you like is allowed.
