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Recommend method of ripping out hedges

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  • 21-08-2006 11:41am
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    GabbyW
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭


    I have 40 year old Ligustrum ovalifolium hedge and I want to rip it out of the ground. Can anyone recommend a method that doesn't mean I have to rent a digger? I'm trying to do this on a budget and quickly. I have a contractor coming in next week. I know I could ask him but once again budget.

    I have tried the silly method of tying a rope around the hedge base and to the car and all I did was burn rubber.

    Thanks in advance.


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    #2
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Shovel and pick until you can see the roots, then use a mattock or sharp slasher to cut the roots and pull out.
    If you don't want a machine to do it be prepared for a lot of hard work.


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    prospect
    Registered Users Posts: 4,791 ✭✭✭prospect


    Call a tree surgeon with a mulcher. They will remove and mulch the hedge, and if you want you can keep the mulch, or pay them to take it away.


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