Alternatively, dig up as much of the root mass as possible and cut off.

Jun 01, One, dig the entire root system up with a shovel and try to pull out the shrub or bush out. This is back breaking work and it’s unlikely you’ll be able to dig around and through a well established root system. Two, use a saw to cut the trunk of the shrub or bush at ground level. If you’re planning to replant in the area this approach will only cause more work and/or inhibit the growth of new bushmulching.barted Reading Time: 5 mins.

To prepare the bush or stump, all you have to do is to trim it down low enough that you can fit the tripod over it (but not too low that you can't wrap a chain around it). The idea is that you wrap your chain around the base (as low as you can) of the stump or bush, and then attach it to the arm on the Farm bushmulching.barted Reading Time: 5 mins. Attach the twine to a branch at the base of the plant, wind it around the plant to the top and tie it in a loop.

Begin root pruning by marking a circle the size of the desired ball around the tree or shrub, and then dig a trench just outside the circle. The depth of the trench and diameter of the circle are listed in the tables following the text. Jun 15, Using your garden shovel, begin digging up the soil around the remaining plant stump. Continue digging until you expose the roots of the plant. Use your trowel to clear away as much soil as you can from each root branch.

Depending on the thickness of the root, use either your handsaw or the reciprocating saw to slice through bushmulching.barted Reading Time: 5 mins. When the root seems too well entrenched to remove easily by digging, a car jack might be the tool for the job.

Lay a large beam, such as a piece of four-by-six lumber, on the ground over an exposed.