Lleylandii hedge removal?
Discussion
Over the last few weeks I have fed 25 laurels though my Screwfix MacAllister shredder and into the garden wheelie bin.
I left the trunks long for leverage and I have been working on the stumps to dig out with a mattock and a DeWalt 18v reciprocating saw to cut the roots.
Just 2 stumps left to go.
I'm proud of myself but I expect that these are tiddlers compared to your leylandii.
I left the trunks long for leverage and I have been working on the stumps to dig out with a mattock and a DeWalt 18v reciprocating saw to cut the roots.
Just 2 stumps left to go.
I'm proud of myself but I expect that these are tiddlers compared to your leylandii.
Chumley.mouse said:
As said above, just dig round them cutting off roots with a reciprocating saw as you go. Leave the roots in as they will just rot away underground. Leylandii tend to have a lot of thinner roots. 
Im old and i can still manage it.
That looks like a nightmare of stony ground and falling off an edge. Why not just leave the stump in to rot? Im old and i can still manage it.
Actual said:
I left the trunks long for leverage
^^ This is crucial when removing trees by hand. 6' of leverage helps a lot. With two people on the job one can crank the trunk over while the other cuts roots from underneath.But if there's a significant number of tress I'd recommend stump grinder every time.
The Three D Mucketeer said:
When did this become a thing?It always used to be to have the posts and rails on the owner's side and that is how I want it.
I had the same discussion with the fence installers who say that these days most people want the "good" side facing to them.
I am responsible for the fences on all 4 sides of my property and the rails are not on my side so maintenance is impossible and anyone up to no good can easily use the rails to climb over the fence.
If the rails are on my side then I gain a few inches of garden and I have better security and my property looks good to anyone outside which is where I want them to stay.
Edited by Actual on Saturday 11th May 14:52
I've pulled smaller laylandii out by hand, but yours might also me possible..
Wait until after bird nesting season.
Cut off all the side branches leaving at least 6ft of trunk to use as leverage.
Dig out around the base of the trunks to cut through any thick roots as possible, using a mattock.
Try levering the trunks out from up high
If you go down the car and tow rope route, be sure to have someone film it for our entertainment and price up new rear windscreens and check they have stocks first
Wait until after bird nesting season.
Cut off all the side branches leaving at least 6ft of trunk to use as leverage.
Dig out around the base of the trunks to cut through any thick roots as possible, using a mattock.
Try levering the trunks out from up high
If you go down the car and tow rope route, be sure to have someone film it for our entertainment and price up new rear windscreens and check they have stocks first
The Gauge said:
I've pulled smaller laylandii out by hand, but yours might also me possible..
Wait until after bird nesting season.
Cut off all the side branches leaving at least 6ft of trunk to use as leverage.
Dig out around the base of the trunks to cut through any thick roots as possible, using a mattock.
Try levering the trunks out from up high
If you go down the car and tow rope route, be sure to have someone film it for our entertainment and price up new rear windscreens and check they have stocks first
… or book the clutch replacement in advance Wait until after bird nesting season.
Cut off all the side branches leaving at least 6ft of trunk to use as leverage.
Dig out around the base of the trunks to cut through any thick roots as possible, using a mattock.
Try levering the trunks out from up high
If you go down the car and tow rope route, be sure to have someone film it for our entertainment and price up new rear windscreens and check they have stocks first
Actual said:
The Three D Mucketeer said:
When did this become a thing?It always used to be to have the posts and rails on the owner's side and that is how I want it.
I had the same discussion with the fence installers who say that these days most people want the "good" side facing to them.
I am responsible for the fences on all 4 sides of my property and the rails are not on my side so maintenance is impossible and anyone up to no good can easily use the rails to climb over the fence.
If the rails are on my side then I gain a few inches of garden and I have better security and my property looks good to anyone outside which is where I want them to stay.
Edited by Actual on Saturday 11th May 14:52
That's why they started making double sided fence panels ... with "Posh" sides on both sides (Nothing to do with PORT side Out , STARBOARD Home "
The Three D Mucketeer said:
I don't think it's a new thing
That's why they started making double sided fence panels ... with "Posh" sides on both sides (Nothing to do with PORT side Out , STARBOARD Home "
Absolutely, not a new thing at all... Legally you always have to have the "sThat's why they started making double sided fence panels ... with "Posh" sides on both sides (Nothing to do with PORT side Out , STARBOARD Home "
t" side if you own the boundary. 50/50 who gets it if its a joint boundary.Its a simple rule of thumb when looking at new homes as to if you will be liable for a boundary or not....
AdamV12V said:
The Three D Mucketeer said:
I don't think it's a new thing
That's why they started making double sided fence panels ... with "Posh" sides on both sides (Nothing to do with PORT side Out , STARBOARD Home "
Absolutely, not a new thing at all... Legally you always have to have the "sThat's why they started making double sided fence panels ... with "Posh" sides on both sides (Nothing to do with PORT side Out , STARBOARD Home "
t" side if you own the boundary. 50/50 who gets it if its a joint boundary.Its a simple rule of thumb when looking at new homes as to if you will be liable for a boundary or not....
GeneralBanter said:
That looks like a nightmare of stony ground and falling off an edge. Why not just leave the stump in to rot?
I didn’t want to wait years for it rot away. It was pretty easy to be fair took about 5 hours over a couple of afternoons. Then just dropped it over the wall and in the car and straight to the tip. If i was 30 years younger then it would have be out a lot quicker, but its its not difficult digging stumps out just pace yourself and crack on. AdamV12V said:
The Three D Mucketeer said:
I don't think it's a new thing
That's why they started making double sided fence panels ... with "Posh" sides on both sides (Nothing to do with PORT side Out , STARBOARD Home "
Absolutely, not a new thing at all... Legally you always have to have the "sThat's why they started making double sided fence panels ... with "Posh" sides on both sides (Nothing to do with PORT side Out , STARBOARD Home "
t" side if you own the boundary. 50/50 who gets it if its a joint boundary.Its a simple rule of thumb when looking at new homes as to if you will be liable for a boundary or not....
Also NOT a rule of thumb on ownership, check deeds for that.
How big in diameter are the trunks near the base?
I helped my brother take down a similar hedge and we managed it in a day. Hired a big trailer mounted diesel chipper and I got to work with the chainsaw while he fed the branches into the chipper.
I then cut the main trunks into manageable lengths for firewood and cut them off as close to the ground as possible. We used some of the chip as a mulch to cover up the remains and then planted the replacement beech hedge later in the year. New hedge doing well and all looks nice and tidy.
Go as big as you can on the chipper, the domestic stuff is painfully slow, the big diesel one chipped even big branches as quickly as we could feed it.
I helped my brother take down a similar hedge and we managed it in a day. Hired a big trailer mounted diesel chipper and I got to work with the chainsaw while he fed the branches into the chipper.
I then cut the main trunks into manageable lengths for firewood and cut them off as close to the ground as possible. We used some of the chip as a mulch to cover up the remains and then planted the replacement beech hedge later in the year. New hedge doing well and all looks nice and tidy.
Go as big as you can on the chipper, the domestic stuff is painfully slow, the big diesel one chipped even big branches as quickly as we could feed it.
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