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Front garden with hedge/tree stumps

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  • 11-07-2020 6:29pm
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    newportlad
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    Hi,

    Just looking for ideas for how to cover/disguise hedge/tree stumps in my front garden.

    They are along the border wall and pretty much impossible to remove without a small digger or something.

    I’ve been applying diluted jeyes fluid to the stumps to try and stop them growing anymore.

    Any help much appreciate


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    newportlad
    Registered Users Posts: 261 ✭✭newportlad


    newportlad wrote: »
    Hi,

    Just looking for ideas for how to cover/disguise hedge/tree stumps in my front garden.

    They are along the border wall and pretty much impossible to remove without a small digger or something.

    I’ve been applying diluted jeyes fluid to the stumps to try and stop them growing anymore.

    Any help much appreciate

    Photo attached


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    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,905 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    Even though I had to get vertigo to look at the sideways pic, I can't really see the issue here.

    Could you post again the right way up!


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    looksee
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    If its the three little stumps by the wall, you could put in a shrub either side and they will disappear under the shrub and eventually rot away. Anything that grows outwards rather than up would cover them, a prostrate conifer or a ceanothus (Californian Lilac) or something that sends out runners like a vinca. What kind of effect are you looking for?


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    newportlad
    Registered Users Posts: 261 ✭✭newportlad


    newportlad wrote: »
    Photo attached
    another photo


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    newportlad
    Registered Users Posts: 261 ✭✭newportlad


    Spanish Eyes wrote: »
    Even though I had to get vertigo to look at the sideways pic, I can't really see the issue here.

    Could you post again the right way up!

    Sorry! Having trouble uploading pics for some reason

    This pic should be better


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    newportlad
    Registered Users Posts: 261 ✭✭newportlad


    looksee wrote: »
    If its the three little stumps by the wall, you could put in a shrub either side and they will disappear under the shrub and eventually rot away. Anything that grows outwards rather than up would cover them, a prostrate conifer or a ceanothus (Californian Lilac) or something that sends out runners like a vinca. What kind of effect are you looking for?

    Better pic attached

    Thanks for all those tips.

    Not going for any effect in particular, just something that would hide the stumps and blend in with the rest of the garden.

    It’s the stumps at the back wall and on the side wall, they are all along the two walls just some are hidden by the flower pots we have

    It’s a real work In progress, not sure how we want it to end up like

    ceanothus do look very nice, might try that


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    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,118 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    If you go with ceanothus you need to look for a prostrate form to keep it low and spreading, there are some that will grow quite high. A ground cover rose would work too.


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    Lumen
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    I wouldn't use Jeyes fluid on stumps unless you're trying to preserve them. It'll kill the organisms you want to break them down.

    If they show signs of regrowth use a proper systemic weedkiller.


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    mikep
    Registered Users Posts: 922 ✭✭✭mikep


    Hi there

    Drill a few holes in the stumps to help speed the natural degradation, and as Lumen suggested stp using the jeyes fluid..


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    pwurple
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    They are TINY! :) Elbow grease will sort those. Just pick up your pick-axe or a shovel, dig around them and pull up the root.


    Edit to add. THIS is a stump, still managed to dig it out.
    SdxZqoLm.jpg


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