You may have a dead tree in your yard and you just don’t know what to do with it! Sometimes it is difficult to bring in a mechanical device to uproot or trim the stump. And remove the stump manually, what a hassle! So, how to give a second life to these trees passed from life to death:
A SUPPORT FOR CLIMBERS
Indeed, a dead tree may seem perfect to accommodate a climbing plant such as a liana rose or a wisteria. But … Yes because there is a “but” it’s not that simple … It sounds like a good short term solution but what about the long term? It seems important to me to take into account that this tree will fall at some point, especially since a climbing plant in this tree offers better wind resistance. It should also be remembered that a falling tree can be potentially dangerous.
On the other hand, if you do not have the courage or the time to cut down your tree and if there is no risk of damage around, you can camouflage it under an annual climbing plant and fast growing like an ipomée. , sweet peas or even a Mina lobata. All you need to do is surround the trunk with a chicken wire, on which the plant will climb freely.
LAND ART TREND
And why not play with the brush? This is the kind of thing that everyone does not like, like or dislike! During a visit to the “Le sous-bois” garden in Belgium a few years ago, I was surprised to discover a dead tree painted blue. With the yellow leaves of Catalpa bignonioides ‘Aurea’ on both sides, the whole thing makes for a rather pleasing curiosity, right?
RECOVERY IDEAS ‘
At Michael’s, the old dead apple trees lying down by time make wonderful huts for children … Notice to amateurs!
You can also cut your tree, dig cavities in the logs if necessary in order to plant some plants. You can also use a log as a pedestal for a decorative garden object or a flower pot. Emptied sections make pretty nesting boxes or feeders too. The more manual can indulge in woodcarving.
FIREWOOD
And if none of this suits you, you still have the solution to cut the tree in anticipation of cocooning evenings by the fireside. The remaining stump can become an improvised table leg or accommodate a flower pot or a sculpture while awaiting its decomposition.
