Often in the countryside there are old stumps and logs that occupy the space, not bringing any benefit. Many summer residents use the remains of the former mighty trees as seats, but this, firstly, is not convenient, and secondly, it does not look as beautiful as it could be. And if the logs can still be recycled, then it is difficult to uproot old stumps left from large trees, and sometimes it is completely impossible.
But there is an interesting way that will help you solve this problem forever. Having made original beds of stumps and logs, you will not only get rid of unnecessary elements of landscape design, but also decorate your site in an original way. It is this idea today that the "House of Dreams" shares with its readers. You will learn how to make original beds of old stumps and logs, and how to harmoniously combine them with other elements of the landscape.
Original flower beds from stumps and logs
Create an original stump of a stump with your own hands
The old stump is in fact already a ready basis for creating a flower bed. It is only necessary to free its core and fill the space with earth, or install a pot of soil of suitable size. However, to make the bed of a stump served you long and true, you should take into account some of the nuances:
- firstly, to create a flower garden only a healthy stump fits. If the wood is hit by a dangerous disease, for example, tyrosemosis, it is better to remove it together with the root system, replacing the soil, otherwise the disease can spread to other plants;
- secondly, because of rain, insect pests and other external factors, wood will eventually dry up, and the flower bed will lose its decorative properties. To increase the service life of the original flower bed, the stems must be well ground and treated with antiseptic. As an antiseptic, you can use oil paint, which, in addition, will change the appearance of the stump;
- thirdly, to create a flowerbed, the old stump, the core of which has already dried up, is most suitable. If you want to create a bed of freshly chopped wood, you will have to wait a little, becausepull out of it the core will be very difficult.
How to make a stump of a stump
Flower bed of a stump photo
Beautiful flowers on a stump photo
To make a stump of a stump, it is necessary to free its core as much as it is necessary for the root system of planted plants. The easiest way is to plant the plants in a pot or a suitable container first, and then simply place it in the stump.
If you want to grow plants directly in the stump, pre-pour a drainage on the bottom of the groove, which will protect the plant roots from decay.
Beautiful flower bed of old stump
Flowers on stumps Photo
As a rule, the groove created in the stump is not large, so choose plants with a compact root system for decorating it. For example, for this purpose, any bulbous flowers, geraniums, sourdoughts, pansies, petunias, etc. are perfect. In the flower-bed of the old stump, the climbing plants also look very beautiful, which, during the flowering period, decorate it with a lush crown.
Original flowerbeds with own hands from stumps
Flower stump with own hands
Make a beautiful flower bed in a log
If your site does not have an old stump, but you already have the idea to make an original flower bed for flowers with your own hands, use an old log for this purposethere is near to your possessions. The advantage of creating such a flowerbed is that it is easy to place a log in any convenient corner of a garden or a plot, it can be moved where you want, and the stump for this will only have to be uprooted.
The process of creating a flower bed from logs is also quite simple. You only need to clean the core of the log with an electric saw or other tool, after which it is good to clean all sections. Since the flowerbed in the log is larger than the flowerbed in the stump, here you can grow several types of plants, combining perennials and annuals. To protect the inhabitants of the flowerbed from decay and diseases, cover the formed space with polyethylene and lay on it a layer of expanded clay.
The log from the log with your own hands
The original flowerbed from the log with your own hands photo
Doing a flower bed from the log with your own hands, beat its natural form. For example, in a whole wood you can cut a neat rectangular groove, so that the flower bed will take the form of an elongated flowerpot and become a laconic architectural product. If the log is so old that its core is completely dry, fill it with earth and plant with flowers absolutely all open holes, which will make your flower bed a harmonious and bright object of landscape design.
Beautiful flower beds from logs
Flower bed in a long beam photo
How to make a flower bed in a log
Growing flowers in a log, consider how they will look not only during active flowering, but also in the off-season. Ideally, plants should be selected so that they cover the broadest period of flowering - from the beginning of spring to the end of autumn. If you want the flowerbed in a log to please you only in the warm season, select the composition of plants depending on their color combinations, the shape of the leaves, etc.
Beautiful and bright flower bed of the old log
Flower log on the river bank photo
Climbing of stumps and logs in the landscape design of the site
The unusual beds of stumps and logs look very beautiful, bright and original, but I want every element of the site to correspond to the generalstyle of landscape design. If you make a bed of stumps or logs in the wild part of the garden, you can leave the material in its pristine state, becausea variety of cracks, chips and abrasions harmoniously merge with the surrounding nature. If you want such an original flowerbed to adorn the central part of the site or a recreation area in the garden, the log and stump bark can be completely cleaned, then sand the wood to an even and smooth surface.
Flower bed in a log with flowering flowers
Original flower beds and flower beds Photo
Growing flowers on an old stump
Flowerbeds original photos
This object looks beautiful in combination with other architectural forms of the landscape and wooden garden furniture. For example, a bed of stumps or logs can be placed near a wooden pergola, a dining table, a rotunda, a game zone, etc. To complement the originality of the flowerbed, decorate the site on which it is located, wooden sculptures, figurines and other garden attributes.
If desired, flowers can be planted around the flower bed, similar to those growing in it, so that your decoration harmoniously fits into any landscape style.
Original flower beds on stumps photo
How to plant flowers in stump
Flower bed on large tree stump
Original flowerbed in wood fragments
Flower-hedgehog from stump
In addition to the fact that beds of stumps and logs are original and stylish decoration of the site, theyalso save the useful area of the garden. While this flower garden does not take up much space, it allows growing several types of plants, making the garden design brighter and more interesting.
