Removing stubborn shrubs...

[Splaker]

Hey folks,

I have 8 very well established arrowwoods along a property line.. They are big and really hard to remove. I tried to remove one and it took me a couple of hours of back-breaking work and still didn't get it out completely..

I cannot use my car to rip them out b/c of where they are situated. I dont think I can use a tree stump remover.

Any other ideas that will make the next seven shrubs a little easier to remove? Are there any machines/tools I can rent that could make this a quicker job?

Thanks!

[dean.f]

I use a hi-lift farm jack for pulling shrubs, fence posts, and even concrete deck footings. You can use it to lift or pull off another tree or shrub. That and a long piece of chain can make life a lot easier. I usually just chop away at the roots with an axe.

If that seems like too much work a mini excavator is the ticket.

[gooseman]

Why can't you get a stump grinder to do them. My son runs a stump removal business and has 3 machines that can get almost anywhere. Check your local kijiji for a stumper in your area and save your back. Probably cheaper than you think and easier on your back and safer than a jack all

[johny]

Post some pics.
Maybe that would reveal why you can't just chain saw flush to ground.

Or why you feel a stump grinder won't work. Most are easy to manoeuvre into tight areas.

If you truly can't grind the stumps, try mycoremediation. That is-- drill and fill the stumps with Oyster Mushroom spawn available on many websites. Within 2-3 years your stumps will be broken down into a soft crumble plus you'll get to eat some yummy mushrooms spring and fall until the nutrient base of the roots is exhausted.

[patvetzal]

For maximum fun look into a mini excavator, but check with Bell, hydro, etc before digging.

[topher]

For maximum fun look into a mini excavator, but check with Bell, hydro, etc before digging.

Maximum fun would be some tannerite... 1-2lbs per stump should do the trick.... assuming u can discharge a firearm of course. And needs to be a centerfire..

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[Splaker]

Maximum fun would be some tannerite... 1-2lbs per stump should do the trick.... assuming u can discharge a firearm of course. And needs to be a centerfire..

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I live in a subdivision!

Thanks guys... maybe I will try the stump grinder.. the guy at homedepot seemed convicned they wont work well with all the spindley branches.. but he did say it's possible if you dig deep around it then run grinder over it so as to avoid getting soil in the machine

[gooseman]

Home Depot rents stump grinders that are glorified rototillers. No need to dig around them with a real grinder. Call someone that owns a machine and get a price

[Splaker]

this might sound like a really dumb idea but what about using my lawn tractor? It's just a 21 HP Craftsman...I'm thinking the lawn will get ripped up...

[patvetzal]

A Sawzall and a coarse blade. Cut below the ground level....Don't think you will pull them out unless you have steel tracks on your tractor....