Seeking advice (lawn, trees, front yard, planting)

[oberon_1]

A couple of years back, we had a maple tree which died and needed to be taken down. All that was left was a stump. Recently, I took a closer look and noticed that the stump was rotting and I can easily remove it. (Our lawn surrounds the rotting stump).
Yesterday, I bought a climbing rose and was thinking of planting it on this spot. However, after digging a while, I noticed that a few bugs, sludges and other ULC (unidentified living creatures) made their home in.
1) Should I go ahead and plant the rose in this place?
2) If I choose an alternative spot, how can I prevent the ULC from getting there? (The alternative spot is only 2-3 yards away).

[paperhouse]

Those critters are doing the work of breaking down the stump. I've not had good luck planting on or near a rotting stump in my yard. Your soil may be different. If it were me, I would choose another location and let the critters finish their job before turning their attention to the rose's fresh, soft roots.

[si33]

agreed paperhouse, its probably best to allow the stump to complete the breakdown process before attempting something like a rose in it's spot..

Though the ultimate time it will take for this to happen can vary, depending on local weather conditions, from your descriptions, it sounds like nature is readily taking its course and you may be able to work that spot by this time next year..or by next fall..depending on how large the stump itself was to start..

The great thing about what you will end up with is a spot with really good soil..for anything you decide to place there..

I remember cutting down an Alder in the front yard at a house i used to live in..and planting a pin oak about a year after the remaining stump and larger roots had broken down enough to readily work the soil..

The tree started out around 6-8 ft tall and looked like most sapling trees in a 15 gallon can. Its now around 19 feet or so and about 15' wide..and lush...and the spot it was planted takes the full brunt of our summer heat, pollution from a busy street and the water districts rock quarry across the street, full sun,..and the bone dry/super rocky and heavy clay soil of that part of town..

It was the first tree id ever planted..and it amazed me seeing how much it had developed over the 12 i lived out of state. Obviously the decomposed remains of the old tree stump really helped to enrich the otherwise depleted soil because the only other "good looking" pin oaks ive seen around town are in areas with better soil conditions...thank god for all those critters hard work..

[oberon_1]

Thanks for the advice.
Yes, I will first let the breakdown process complete before planting there and in the meantime I will use other spots for planting.