How to decorate them with plants

Planting tree roots - different options

Until a tree root in the garden decomposed has passed many years. If you leave the root in the ground for environmental reasons or if you do not want to remove it for any other reason, there are several means that you can use to make it disappear.

• Green with climbing plants
• Planting succulents
• Lay out the lawn

The easiest option is to simply plant the tree roots. Plants with shallow roots, succulents that tend to grow on rotting wood or climbing plants that spread over the roots are suitable for this.

You can even lay lawn over the tree root if you prepare accordingly.

Sow tree roots in the lawn

In order to sow a tree root with a lawn you have to do it a little beforehand milling outso that you can bring a layer of earth 10 to 15 cm above it.

Once you have applied the layer of soil, you can sow the grass seeds. It is even easier and faster if you roll out turf over the tree roots.

Green tree roots with climbing plants

Which climbing and climbing plants are suitable for that Greening suitable, depends on the location of the tree root. Ivy thrives very well in very shady locations. Plant in a few small cuttings around the Tree grate and place the tendrils over the disc.

Partially shaded locations are for Clematis and Jelängerjelieber ideal. Small and large periwinkles are also good choices around Tree roots to plant.

You sow morning glories in sunny places. Even Nasturtiums or vetch are ideal for planting the tree roots. You have to sow these flowers again every year.

Planting succulents

There are some succulent garden plants that do well on rotting wood. These include native orchids, pubic flowers and Moss species. Depending on the species, there are succulents for shady, partially shaded and full sun locations.

Do not take such plants from nature, but buy them in gardening shops, as many of them are under nature protection.