Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

I should've mentioned up front about the fact that I have dogs I don't want to expose to chemicals. But at 2 and 3 years old, they no longer try to dig up everything in sight. They are digging around the stump right now, but I imagine they'll get tired of it soon and then maybe I should plant hosta around it. Hosta almost grows wild here, which surprises me because we have severe winters. One thing for sure, the vinca - which I also love - would overrun things and hide the stump remnant in no time. So maybe that's what I'll do, if I can keep down the tree's suckers. They could be selected for a little selective salt spraying, I guess.

I always wanted to order one of those giant hostas anyway, but had run out of space to put it. This would be perfect, and I could bury the bulb in a wire basket to keep the dogs away - they keep moles or anything else bad away.