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Removing conifers?
- Thread starter andy2306
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if you choose to remove the tree plus root ball, it is best to leave about 4 feet of the tree showing. this will help when you need to pull the tree into the hole you've just dug around one side. 
or hire a stump grinder.
or hire a stump grinder.
I have found the best way is to put the spade in about 2' from the tree, and then hit the top of the blade with a sledge hammer. This should slice through the roots, continue this right round the tree. Then providing you have left a decent sized trunk, you should be able to wiggle it out.
pulled mine out with a ford fiesta i paid £50 for, then scrapped it.
pulled a hedge row and 2 x conifer roots in a few hours.
If you haven't started making a nice garden yet and have access then go for it, its excellent fun.
pulled a hedge row and 2 x conifer roots in a few hours.
If you haven't started making a nice garden yet and have access then go for it, its excellent fun.
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