A shovel will help you to dig up the root ball, and a crowbar can be a good way to get out thick roots
. Steel-toed boots will also protect your feet and ankles while you are working. A pair of pruners is useful for cutting back the branches and the hedges. Lopping shears are another tool that you can use.
Is it hard to remove a hedge?
Hedge removal
requires a great deal of digging to a depth that’s dictated by the size and species of your hedge
. You can use a shovel, a spade, a fork and a crowbar to aid you. You may even require a mechanical digger if the job is particularly arduous. Hedge removal should be conducted right down to the roots.
How do I remove a large hedge?
How deep are the roots of a hedge?
The average root depth of a hedge is
18 inches
. Actual hedge root system depths vary. Improperly watered hedges, regardless of species, will develop shallow, ineffective root systems. Heavy clay and dense soil can also impact root system depth and development.
Do I need planning permission to remove a hedge?
You do not need any sort of permission to plant a hedge in your garden. Equally,
no law or regulation states that you must obtain planning permission to remove a hedge on your property
. However, it is your responsibility to maintain and control the hedge to avoid neighbour disputes.
When can you remove a hedge?
We recommend avoiding hedge cutting during the main breeding season for nesting birds, which usually runs throughout
March to August
each year. This can be weather dependent and some birds may nest outside this period, so it is important to always check carefully for active nests prior to cutting.
Can I remove a hedge on my land?
You are allowed to trim or maintain your side of the hedge to the boundary in this instance as long as that doesn’t kill the hedge, but it is considered to be shared property, so
you’ll need to come to an agreement with your neighbour in order to remove it legally
.
Can I remove my own hedge?
In England and Wales, the 1997 Hedgerows Regulations made it against the law to remove or destroy certain hedgerows without permission from the local planning authority
. The regulations do not apply in Scotland and Northern Ireland, but farmers are still required to protect hedgerows as a habitat for nesting birds.
Can I remove a hedge in my garden UK?
You might need permission from your local council to cut back or remove a hedge if you live in a conservation area or if trees in the hedge are protected by a tree preservation order
. Check with your local council before you do any work.
How do you pull up old bushes?
What is the easiest way to remove bush stumps?
How does Epsom salt remove a tree stump?
Epsom salt contains magnesium and sulfur, which are beneficial to plants but deadly in large quantities.
Overdosing the stump with Epsom salt pulls the moisture out of it, killing it and accelerating the decaying process
.
How do you transplant a hedge?
You will need to
dig a hole in your new site that is roughly twice the width of the root ball and deep enough to accommodate the hedge roots to the same level
. You can get a good feel for the size of the root ball (roots and soil) with some light exploration around the hedge. Make sure, however, not to ruin the roots.
Can laurel roots cause damage?
Will the roots of a laurel hedge cause damage to my house? In general,
most types of laurel do not grow large enough to cause a major problems to buildings
. Roots grow in proportion to the amount of leaves they have to support so the larger you let your hedge grow, the bigger the root system it will produce.
Does my Neighbour have to cut my side of his hedge?
If a hedge grows along the boundary between two gardens, both neighbours are responsible for trimming
. If a hedge belonging to a neighbour grows into your garden, you can trim it but, as with tree branches, you must return the trimmings to the owner.
Can a Neighbour remove a boundary hedge?
A hedge planted on the legal boundary may be regarded as a party fence/hedge and therefore
cannot be removed without your neighbour’s consent
. (You can, however, trim it.) If the alignment of the legal boundary is indeterminate or ambiguous, you will need to consult your neighbour and agree its alignment.
Who owns a hedge between two properties?
If a hedge is acting as the boundary,
it is a joint responsibility to keep the hedge maintained from either side
. However, hedges aren’t always the property of the two residents– at least not in a legal sense.
Can I remove a hedge on my farm?
Cross Compliance
Since 2009, they cannot be removed / piped and closed in unless a replacement hedge / drain of similar length is planted / dug at a suitable location on the holding in advance of the removal of the hedge or drain. If farmers have removed hedges since 2009, they can be penalised any stage.
