Lee85 44 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Its in my garden and I want to pull it out and put something new there, how deep generally will the roots be etc? and would I need to dig deep or use a pick etc? not at all green fingered and never done gardening before. tar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lee85 44 Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hob&Jill 258 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 (edited) Just cut it back to get to the stump with a saw and dig it. Wont be that hard, half an hour or so. A pick axe/mattock and scaffold bar would be handy but spade will be fine, the main root ball shouldnt be more than 1-2ft or so, dont worry to much about the little roots left in they wont regrow. Edited July 5, 2011 by Hob&Jill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stewie 3,387 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Im on my phone so cant see properly but it looks like a conifer type to me so roots shouldnt be to bad but wont know till you get your shovel out!!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
danw 1,748 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Its in my garden and I want to pull it out and put something new there, how deep generally will the roots be etc? and would I need to dig deep or use a pick etc? not at all green fingered and never done gardening before. tar hard to tell from the pics but it looks like juniperus horizontalis. just dig it out the roots won't be that deep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lee85 44 Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 right cheers, seems simple enough, thanks for the advice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
christian71 3,187 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Yes it is a juniperus i could of dug it out by the time it took you to post this thread Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tomm Parr 30 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 yeah looks like a juniper, you'll have it up quicksmart. just don't leave any bits of root in the earth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lee85 44 Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 thanks lads! i'll be coming out saturday morning. my plan is get rid and grass that area and stick a pub style bench there for the summer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 5,974 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Piece of piss to dig out but don't cut the top off first as you want have anything to lever on it with. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.