How to Create a Tree-Stump Planter
By , This Old House magazine
Photo: Eric Crichton/Corbis
- Time: 1½ hours
- Cost: About $25
- Difficulty: Moderate
Shopping & Tool Lists
- Supplies You Will Need:
- 1. 3/4-inch gravel for drainage
2. Potting soil
3. Compost
4. Plants
- Tools You Will Need:
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1. Mattock
2. Safety glasses
3. Auger fitted with a 3/8- to 1/2-inch bit
4. Hand trowel
Introduction
Felling a tree is usually an expensive necessity that becomes even pricier when you have to remove the stump that the landscaper leaves behind. Instead of grinding it down, turn the stump into a focal point by filling it with flowers.