Hi I have just cut down a mid size tree in my yard )-: it was leaning into the house and was dangerous. In the middle of a beautiful bed that needs lots of clean up and new plants or cedars. Problem. no privacy between the neighbours any more and they helped me cut the tree down. I have great neighbours How do I kill the stump and still plant. What if I put down plastic (dark black) put a barrel overtop ( I have a whole cedar barrel) and big pot of plants on top. Could I plant around it then? Or will the fir tree send up shoots? I am at Crescent Beach area.. Help... Chemicals??? No mulch it will just become fertilizer I think.. Susie
This is an excerpt from Skills for Simple Living by Betty Tillotson Stumps rot away in 1 1/2 years if kept covered with your wood ashes. The stump should be cut close to the ground so that it gets a lot of moisture. Ashes and water mix to create caustic soda, a powerful alkali. Don't add acid to hurry the process, or you will neutralize the alkali. Hope this helps. It's a fabulous book
Thanks, no ashes no wood fireplace..but I will search around. I also turned my oak barrel up to cover it, i read that somewhere as well. Tx
Keep breaking any new growth off and it will rot. Even our hardwood Eucalypts start going in a couple of years. If it is a bit high place a pot of trailing stuff and plant the rest up. Liz
No its in the corner of our yard near the fence line. I am thinking of putting some black plastic down over it and then the barrel with a plant. I need a to plant something near there..our between the two houses we have no privacy any more. I need a fast growing tree. Maybe a smoke bush?
Why the plastic?? It will rot better if left to the elements. Re tree sorry can't advise your climate is different to here. But you might give a fast growing hedge plant suitable for yr area a go. Even a suitable vine on a wire might work. Then a new tree can take it's time Liz
Hi Never thought about the plastic mess, thanks...I am in White Rock BC. Can you suggest a fast fast growing vine even for the summer annual. I do not want plant a tree other than cedar hedging
No sorry I am in Oz but the others will be along with more local ideas. I personaly use bannana passion fruit, passion fruit, potato vine [Solanum jasminoides] and climbing geraniums. There is wisteria up the house acting as a flat tree to shade balconies. All these grow with gay abandon all year so if you need privacy you need one for your climate. I also have a fast growing ornamental grape vine that turns scarlet in autumn. It is currently heading off down the paddock fence. Should look really good in a couple of weeks if the goats don't get it. Autumn is on the way. Liz
