Have you ever been forced to see a tree in the yard? It could be a dead tree, or a heavy storm or high winds. Once the tree has fallen, you will have to decide what to do with the remaining trunk and roots.
Tree stump removal can be expensive and time consuming. The easiest and cheapest method is to cover the trunk of the plant. You could also hide a tree trunk growing bush in front of it.
The third option is the method that I used to hide the ugly trunk of my area. Hiding a tree trunk with a stone flower bed around the perimeter is easy to do, a bow, and makes an attractive addition to your vase. I could also solve other landscaping problems with this hidden tree solution. Finding a hidden tree trunk is the easiest way to solve the tree trunk dilemma.
The first thing I remember was the trunk of a tree in front of me leaning on the roof. It was cut off near the ground and had large tree roots sticking out of the ground in several places. Not only were the tree trunks and roots unsightly, they moved the slope in front with difficulty. If you want to hide a tree trunk with this stone-perimeter flower bed method, the tree trunk is first sawn as close to the ground as possible.
vegetable gardening. The land was rugged and had never been cultivated before. After the ground is cultivated, the rocks in the garden beds are found unwelcome. I picked up buckets of rocks and didn’t know what to do with them. That’s when I looked at the tree trunk and came up with this tree trunk landscaping solution.
My goal was to properly hide the tree trunk and tree roots, to reduce the slopes in the front garden, and to find a new home for all I was removing rocks from the new spot of the garden.
I took the first part of the rope and I took the sixth wooden stake at each end. I proposed in 12 fl. diameter flower bed to hide my trunk and tree roots. Your size will vary depending on how large a space the tree trunk is and any roots you need to hide.
Then I hammered the first stake into the ground marking the center of my new flower bed. I stretched the rope and used the pole on the opposite side as a giant circle to mark the outside line for the perimeter edge of my flower bed.
Part of the goal is hidden by my trunk and the tree. I placed the outside perimeter line for my new flower bed at the top of the tree trunk to make this. I would cover the trunk with large flat rocks later.
Consider your landscaping goals when determining the best location to hide a tree trunk. I arranged very large rocks around the outside perimeter of my soon-to-be flower bed. I carefully placed them around the perimeter of the outside with the stick previously marked. Outside the perimeter of the garden rocks already collected from my garden was fenced off. I wanted to help level the slope to my area, so I would put larger rocks on the shallow side of the slope and use a flatter log on the top and a higher perimeter on that side. Afterwards I use potting soil to help reduce the flat sides and slopes.
Then, leaving the first stake firmly fixed in the center of the stone circle, I untied the rope from the outside of the stake. I measured from the end of the rope 2 fl., and the pole sank 2 fl. closer to the stake inside. The sharp rope is now 4 feet long. I used to make another smaller circle in the first circle of perimeter stones. Again I used larger stones to border the edge of the smaller 8 ft. circle. to mark the diameter
Use landscaping equipment to cover the ground between these two circles. Next, cover the landscaping fabric with smaller rocks. Arrange as necessary to stay within the limits of the great rock. Landscaping materials will help prevent weeds from growing through the rocks. Then they use several layers of smaller stones to build a firm stone perimeter, about 8 fl. a circular flower in the middle of the bed.
Once you have a solid rock around the perimeter of the tree trunk and any bare tree roots to hide, it’s time to make a round flower bed. My center circle of soil was more needed to cover the large tree roots. I also wanted to build a higher flower bed so that the slope would be more prone to relief, so I bought several large bags of good condition potting soil. I personally recommend using Miracle-Gro® Moisture Control Potting Mix
Miracle-Gro® Moisture Control Potting Mix can be a little more expensive than other brands of potting mix, but I’ve consistently gotten better results. Miracle-Gro® Wet Control Potting Mix contains the slow-release Miracle-Gro® fertilizer and also AquaCoir. ®
The AquaCoir® really makes a difference. I believe it contributes significantly to Miracle-Gro® Moisture Control’s superior performance. AquaCoir® is a unique blend of coconut fibers, sphagnum peat moss and a wetting agent. This special mixture absorbs excess water and releases it gradually as your plants need to help prevent over or under watering. This is extremely useful for plants with owners because they sometimes forget to water them. While Miracle-Gro® Momentum Control is primarily an indoor potting mix, I use it for all indoor potted plants and as an added boost to flower beds.
You can find Scott’s brand Miracle-Gro® Moisture Control Potting Mix at your local gardener or find out more about their products at page http://www.scotts.com/smg/home/home.jsp.
So I planted flowers in my round bed. It hides the deformed trunk of the tree and its roots. You could do the same thing with a tree trunk in your yard. The picture accompanying this article shows the round flower bed I made to hide my trunk. Catch it to inspire others who may be looking for creative ways to hide their ugly tree trunk.
Happy gardening and good luck with those wood logs!
