- Remove privet roots - manual work is required
- Dig out older privet with a small excavator
- Hire a gardening company
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Privet is a shallow root. Therefore, many garden enthusiasts assume that it is not that difficult to remove a privet and its roots from the garden. However, it takes a lot more work than you think to remove the roots of a privet.
With a little skill, smaller privets can even be completely dug up and replanted
Remove privet roots - manual work is required
The younger the privet, the easier it is to get the roots out of the ground. Such plants are relatively easy to dig up.
If there is any shrubbery, cut it down so that the main stem remains at the root. You can then pull the root out more easily - possibly with a winch if the privet is too tight.
Use the digging fork to pierce the ground around the privet. Dig at least 30 cm deep with the spade. You can often pull out the roots by then.
Dig out older privet with a small excavator
If the privet has been in the same location for a long time, it is not so easy to remove the roots. They then spread far and wide in the ground. Digging is often no longer enough. The following tools are necessary:
- small excavator / Unimog
- winch
- spade
- saw
In order to work with the excavator and cable winch, there must still be a larger piece of the privet at the root. Then you can attach the winch to it. If only the root is left in the ground, all you have to do is dig it up.
Also bear in mind that driving over the garden with an excavator or Unimog causes serious damage. It will take a long time for you to eliminate them.
Hire a gardening company
For older hedges, consider hiring a horticultural company to remove the roots. The experts have the necessary know-how and the necessary equipment.
If you decide to do the work yourself, expect to spend a long time removing the roots.
Also bear in mind that the privet will sprout again even from small pieces of root.
tips
Younger privet bushes can still be transplanted quite well. You just have to make sure that you get them out of the ground with as little damage as possible. With older shrubs, the effort is usually not worth it.