10 ways to decorate (hide) a tree stump in your yard

I was doing yard work and I was trying to think of some ways to avoid getting rid of a certain tree stump in our front yard. Tree stumps are one of the harder features to remove from a yard. They take a lot of money and effort to remove completely. So I have decided for this month's feature to collect 10 different ideas for how to decorate (or hide) a tree stump. Enjoy!

1. Use the stump as a planter

http://www.roomzaar.com/rate-my-space/Gardens/You-Can-Teach-An-Old-Stump-A-New-Trick/detail.esi?oid=523282

http://thegardeningcook.com/creative-gardening-ideas/

2. Grow climbing plants up the stump to hide it

 

http://herbscraftsgifts.blogspot.com/2013/09/pine-tree-stump-as-planter.html

3. Carve a decorative centerpiece

http://thegallopinggardener.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/official-start-of-spring-today.html

http://webecoist.momtastic.com/2012/03/05/stump-sculptures-12-amazing-altered-tree-trunks/2/

4. Carve it into a CHAIR

http://sugwekar.com/tree-stump-chair/2011-08-14

5. Turn it into a fairy garden

http://stitchesscrapsandtidbits.blogspot.ca/2012/05/fairie-garden-progress.html

6. Use it as a base for a bird bath

 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/82563686/tree-stump-bird-bath-toad-house-custom

7. Or as a base for any décor (Video)
http://www.howcast.com/videos/316222-How-to-Disguise-a-Tree-Stump-as-a-Lawn-Ornament

8. Chess/ Checkers, anyone?

http://bohemianpages.blogspot.com/2012/07/more-garden-art.html

9. Modern Tree Stump Table

http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/how-to-create-a-tree-stump-table/index.html

10. Hide it with a raised bed (See tutorial for before and after photos)

http://www.wildmanfarm.com/?p=597