That's gardening for you - there are no correct answers - each to their own. If you want to grow something there then have it out. Leaving dead stumps in may encourage Honey fungus and as someone who has that in his garden I would hoik it out in very short order.
A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
As`someone said, drill holes in it, enough to put some soil in, and plant ferns in there, or whatever you fancy. Stumperies are all the rage at the moment. Think of all the insects you are helping, they will eat and live in it, which will be food for beds, And so it goes on. We had to once take a stump out with a car beside one house. It will rot in time.
I have the same issue. I have 4 small stumps in flowerbeds along my front fence, we have tried various methods to remove them). I love the idea of stumperies!
My husband cut an Almond tree down that got honey fungus. He left the stump up to 3 foot high and screwed a bird table on it. They loved it with all our scraps and bird food on it when we had the snow 2013. Unfortunately I see the local cat has pulled that off. Still may remove that now to put in an apple tree, and Pheasant berry shrub that would fill the gap. The birds would benefit from them as well.
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That's gardening for you - there are no correct answers - each to their own. If you want to grow something there then have it out. Leaving dead stumps in may encourage Honey fungus and as someone who has that in his garden I would hoik it out in very short order.
it to let it know it's not welcome. It will rot away eventually
but if you want to plant something else I guess
You haven't got time to wait. Drilling holes is a
Good idea or maybe an axe? If there is not much room to
Plant then plant something young and let it
Grow into the space. Roots will always find someway to
Grow.
It's 5 inches across, not a baobab tree! I'm sure leaving it will be fine
As`someone said, drill holes in it, enough to put some soil in, and plant ferns in there, or whatever you fancy. Stumperies are all the rage at the moment. Think of all the insects you are helping, they will eat and live in it, which will be food for beds, And so it goes on. We had to once take a stump out with a car beside one house. It will rot in time.
I have the same issue. I have 4 small stumps in flowerbeds along my front fence, we have tried various methods to remove them). I love the idea of stumperies!
My husband cut an Almond tree down that got honey fungus. He left the stump up to 3 foot high and screwed a bird table on it. They loved it with all our scraps and bird food on it when we had the snow 2013. Unfortunately I see the local cat has pulled that off. Still may remove that now to put in an apple tree, and Pheasant berry shrub that would fill the gap. The birds would benefit from them as well.