Gardeners who have tree stumps decaying in their garden have been advised to leave them be. With spring having arrived after months of winter, our gardens are often littered with various debris.

The practice of planting upturned tree stumps first became popular in the 19th century when it provided the perfect damp, shady habitat for the fern craze then sweeping the country. The UK’s ...

Gardeners who have tree stumps rotting in their garden have been urged not to touch it. After months of winter, most of our gardens are now full of all sorts of detritus. Piles of rotting leaves ...