Fencing ideas

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    Lonniedonegan Apprentice Gardener

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    After moving in to my house a few years ago I have done loads of work in my garden including putting 40 tonnes of top soil down and removing dozens of trees. Last summer I lopped a row of pine trees down as they were killing the grass but left the stumps in at a height of 5 feetish. I know this sounds odd but I wanted to use them to do some sort of fence with them as I don't have the time or money to remove a dozen stumps. Anyone got any ideas of what I could do or am I going to have to dig them out? They are in a fairly straight line. I'll try get a photo up later.
     
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    Welcome to GC, Lonnie :blue thumb: I hope you don't mind if I think of you as Tony or I shall be getting rather confused with the Lonnie in my head :heehee:.

    What you do with the 'fence' depends on a number of factors. First of all it would help to know whereabouts in the country you are as it affects, to a certain degree, what can be planted there.

    You could use the stumps as a basis for fence posts but they will eventually rot. So the best thing would be to get them out. Depending on how thick the trunks are affects what can be done. If they're not too big then there may be the possibility of winching them out - if there's something solid to attach the winch to. You can use a strap winch (not too expensive) and a bit of digging and judicious use of an axe can soon remove them. As you've got them at a height of 5ft it makes it a lot easier as you will have leverage to help. A couple of fit friends will also make it easier :)

    There are very many things that could then be planted as a hedge depending on how quickly you want it to grow, what sort of maintenance you want to do and, of course, the climatic conditions.

    Otherwise, as a more temporary solution you could stretch chicken wire fencing between the trunks. The wire is quite cheep. That would give you time to get some hedging established but it would help if you were able to dig and put compost and less depleted soil into the ground.
     
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      Have them cut and the stumps ground out.
       
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