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How to Make a Planter Out of a Recycled Tree Stump

October 26, 2016

Learn how to make a one-of-a-kind planter out of an old tree stump from HGTV Urban Oasis 2016 host Matt Blashaw.

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Creative Recycling

A large old tree had to be cut down at HGTV Urban Oasis 2016 but was creatively turned into an attractive sculptural oversized planter with midcentury paperclip-style legs for the courtyard. Here's how to do it. 

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Step 1

Host Matt Blashaw uses a chainsaw to cut a section out of a large tree stump found on property. 

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Step 2

Using a chisel and a hammer carefully remove the bark is from the stump. 

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