Gardeners are being warned that anyone who has a tree stump in their garden should not touch it and not get rid of it - ...

But gardeners are being warned that anyone who has a tree stump in their garden should not touch it and not get rid of it - ...

Repurpose old tree stumps for a charming garden focal point without removing them. Assess stump condition and location to determine suitable plants and design themes. Follow expert advice to plan ...

This would probably be illegal and might well kill whatever was living on the rotting tree stump, though. Better to have decomposing wood in a garden. If you have a dying tree, let it die.

Tinner, from Brean, Somerset, constructed the stump as part of a project to re-wild his garden four years ago. He said: "I created Wonderland Cottage out of an old tree stump and put a living roof ...