Thank you so much. I have struggled to get rid of these 40 years old plant bushes around my home for awhile. I guess they didn't foresee those innocent flower shrubs they planted could grow into a massive stubborn annoying purposeless bushes in 40 years.

This video was great, thank you so much!!!!! I plan on doing this soon.

@Housebarons

11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great video thank you for doing this!

@Housebarons

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ed, Thx for watching!

Removed two, 4 year old lilac shrubs today. First, soaked plant for a couple hours. Second, dug trench around plant. Third shoveled and lifted under bush. Fourth, clipped roots with large tree pruner. Finally, removed detached plant core. Left extrapraneous roots in ground.

@Housebarons

11 ай бұрын

Hey Bryan, Thx for the info!

Great tip! Need to get rid of some bushes near a fence and don't have a lot of room to dig out.

@otsman9503

2 жыл бұрын

that's my problem too - my is up against the side of the house

Really helpful! Relatively fast and not that labour intensive.

@Housebarons

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Krill, Great. Thx for watching!

I am removing unwanted spreaders. I can’t believe the roots! I didn’t know that I could cut under the dirt! Having at it again today!

Thank you! Going to try this soon!

@Housebarons

Жыл бұрын

Hey C P, Awesome, Thx for watching!

@yankeeranch

Жыл бұрын

@@Housebarons Thank you so much! I got two of the 15 bushes out yesterday. Need to get more blades now. So easy!!!

I don't believe it - I already have one of those saws, but didn't think to use it for this! Great tip.

@Housebarons

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Valiante, Thx. They sure are awesome tools! Thx for watching

@rhawk620

2 жыл бұрын

I’d use that over a chainsaw every time. Nice vid

I needed this one, I’ve still got several roots to get rid of on my property 😭

@Housebarons

2 жыл бұрын

Hi jaithevegan h, very good, hope this video helps you remove your roots!

Good idea! I have a cotoneaster lucidus that I need to remove. I will try this, though I don't have that kind of saw but maybe I can use a hand saw

@Housebarons

Жыл бұрын

Hey instant, Harbor freight sells them for about 35$ . Hand saw would be quite a workout - I’d guess! Thx for watching!

@instant_mint

Жыл бұрын

@@Housebarons The thing is I live in Sweden, so I would have to go find something similar in another store 😅 But being stubborn as I am, I have to try it the hard way first lol. Got the bush cut down to a stump now, next step is to start digging around

@instant_mint

Жыл бұрын

Forgot to give an update but it WORKED! We did it with a shovel instead of a saw, basically hacking away at the roots. We got it out and planted something else there 😊

Really great advice. I'm no gardener, but if you cut the plant off at the roots that deep, I'm guessing the rest of the root system underground will just rot away?

@Housebarons

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Captain, That’s the hope - we’ll see this spring😃 Thx for watching!

@instant_mint

Жыл бұрын

​@@Housebarons did it work?

@Frednbetty21

Жыл бұрын

Did it work

Very effective, thank you

@Housebarons

Жыл бұрын

Hey safe…, Great! Thx for watching!

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Very informative, do you have extra tips for larger shrubs like ugly cedars?

@Housebarons

Жыл бұрын

Hey Dan, If you are just getting rid of them, a long sawzall blade should do the job. But if you are adding new plantings, then you have to remove the root ball - THAT is a much more painful task! ( truck or tractor pull???) Thx for watching!

@vakuraaaah

11 ай бұрын

Currently trying to sawzall the 60 yr old decaying cedar shrubs stinkin’ up my front lawn, as well… It’s been two turbulent and sweaty days of shoveling, hand digging, axing, sawing, yanking, peeling and kicking-with some cussing and muscle straining peppered in. The root system-at least what I’ve uncovered so far-extends 5+ feet from the root ball. These old hags ain’t goin’ without a fight… It’s just, my saw doesn’t seem to be able to power through. About at my wit’s end. If they weren’t 2 ft from the house, I’d burn ‘em out… 😖

But what happens when the roots you left start to grow?

@xxbrkdwnxx

2 жыл бұрын

grow into what? a root tip won't grow into anything.

@ghfhgfuuu

2 ай бұрын

This was also my question. I'm no green thumb. I also don't expect everyone to know everything about how things grow, we learn by ASKING.

what's the name of the bush? it's really stubborn. I have several bushes like this in my yard and it's really annoying.

What about the rest of the roots still left in the ground? Will they die off or still grow?

@Housebarons

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Flo, Not sure… but I’d say it depends on the plant. If they come up again… my reciprocating saw awaits!😃 Thx for watching!

How did the blade not bend? What kind of blade are you using? Thanks for this strategy, I’m looking forward to trying it tomorrow.

@Housebarons

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Christopher, I just tried to make sure I kept the saw and blade in line …. Can be done - just go slow. Thx for watching!

@cac4twenty

Жыл бұрын

Those blades are designed to be flexible. You'd be surprised how much of a bend they can withstand.

So.. your leaving the roots in the ground to grow back ???😮

@Housebarons

Жыл бұрын

Hey Val…, So far so good…..

If you don’t pull out the roots… won’t it just grow back?

@Housebarons

Жыл бұрын

Hey Devan…, Not always - if the do, my reciprocation saw is ready! Thx for watching!

As soft as that dirt is I could take 4 out with a shovel before that saw could do 1. Come to Georgia were we have clay

@Housebarons

Жыл бұрын

Hey yamy…, 😃 Thx for watching!

You only did half a job 🤔

Lol be a man get a truck and a chain and yank it out

@Housebarons

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Oxee, Well said! Thx for watching!