Is there anyway to salvage a plant that has a large weed with a thick stump growing up between it?

I have an old flower bed that the previous owners used, however, it's overrun with weeds, so I have to start from scratch. There is however a beautiful plant that sprouts lovely pink flowers that I'd like to salvage, however it has a very large weed growing right up through the center of it with a 2 or 3 inch thick stump. Is there anyway to cut away the weed and save the plant...and if so...how do I transplant it?

Is there anyway to salvage a plant that has a large weed with a thick stump growing up between it?
I would start by cutting off the stalk of the weed as close as possible to the ground. If it does not have leaves feeding the weed, it will eventually die!!





It would help if you knew what the "pink flower plant" is. If it is an annual, then you do not want to dig it up. If it is a perennial, then you should dig it up at the proper time for " separating" the plant (usually spring or fall).





Good Luck!!
Reply:Dig the whole thing out wit a shovel going fairly deep around it , shake as much soil off as you can an then you can pull the good plant from it and replant, you may end up withe many little plants .Good luck!
Reply:take a child's paint brush and paint the leaves of the weed with weed killer straight from the container this will kill the weed and not harm the flower once you are careful and do not let the weed killer come in contact with the flower.Once the weed is dead wait until the the plant stops flowering then dig it up and transplant it making sure you keep it well watered for a few weeks