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Stumps?

PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307
in Garden design
Watched a few minutes of Gardener's World last night. Weird chap was putting logs in a woodland/shaded area and planting up with ferns etc. Had a thought. Would it work in this area to the left of the Beech tree? I have a lot of tree stumps available.
TIA

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  • Lizzie27Lizzie27 Posts: 12,494
    Yes, they would look great in that area. If it's good enough for Prince Charles and Adam Frost (the weird chap) it's got to be good enough for you. A few ferns as well and you're good to go!
    North East Somerset - Clay soil over limestone
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Worth a try as long as you can improve the soil to give the ferns a good start.  In real woodland there'd be lots of leaf litter over the years.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307
    Ta. So how many stumps?
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Use as many as you like as long as they're attractive then make or use planting pockets in between.


    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • ButtercupdaysButtercupdays Posts: 4,546
    How many have you got? :D
    The Victorians went in for stumperies in a big way.
    I like ferns and they like living here, usually cool and moist, so I made a mini one along the bank behind the garage, which is in full shade. I used nicely shaped old mossy logs and interesting curvy branches, added lots of ferns, many of them wild from the garden and a few more special ones, some primulas, Heucheras, and Trilliums for the spring and now it is one of my favourite places. Looks good all year round and always something to see, especially now the plants are established and reproducing.  
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I would just go for a great big log pile. The critters will love it.
  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307
    edited May 2020
    How many stumps? About 20 in varying sizes, all conifer ones.
    There is already a huge log thing down the edge of the garden, waiting for the conifers bits to dry out so they can be used in a friends log burner. We have removed 40 odd metres of tall Leylandii recently.
    I think I will give it a go, but not just yet, there are a lot of other jobs needing doing first.
    Thanks folks.
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