For various reasons, it is sometimes necessary to saw down a tree in the garden - be it because it has become too big and takes up too much space or because wood-eating fungi have nested in the trunk. You don't necessarily have to remove the remains of the tree trunk; instead, you can get creative and use them to beautify the garden. Other parts of the tree trunk, sawn to size and stripped of bark, are also wonderful for decorating interior spaces.
How to beautify a tree trunk?
Tree trunks can be embellished in the garden as sculptures, planters, climbing aids, garden tables or seating. Indoors they are suitable as rustic side tables, seating or storage areas. The tree trunks can be stripped of bark, painted or fitted with feet and wheels.
Integrate tree trunk into the garden
A leftover tree trunk in the garden invites you to transform it into an art object. With a little craftsmanship, you (or a suitably talented friend) can carve pretty figures out of the wood: animals, for example, or a totem pole with an Indian touch. A fly agaric, on the other hand, is quite easy, even for people with two left hands: Saw a second part of the tree trunk into a kind of flat dome - the lower side is flat, the upper side is curved - and paint the “mushroom cap” with bright red paint. White dots complete the picture. Finally screw the “hat” onto the tree trunk – the mushroom is ready.
Suggestions for beautifying the tree trunk in the garden
A tree trunk is also suitable
- hollowed out for planting - fill in potting soil and plant flowers
- as a climbing aid for climbing plants (if high enough)
- with a flat top as a garden table
- as a storage option for planters (secure them securely!)
- as seating, for example integrated into a seating area in the middle of a secluded part of the garden
Of course you can also decorate the tree trunk, for example by decorating it with a lantern chain suitable for outdoor use.
Ideas for indoor tree trunk decoration
Now of course not the entire tree trunk remains in the garden, but just a more or less high stump. The rest of the trunk can be divided into different pieces of different heights and used for interior decoration. They are suitable as rustic
- Seating or storage space, for example in the bathroom
- Side table in the living room
- Coffee table in the living room
- Bedside table in the bedroom
- Storage space for potted plants
and much more. You can use the trunk slices in their natural state, but you can also remove the bark and coat them with a clear varnish. The tree trunks can also be fitted with feet or legs (e.g. with the help of metal tubes) or with wheels.
Tip
Before processing, the tree trunks for indoor use should be carefully dried, otherwise cracks may occur.