Here's what I did with my overgrown bushes, including yews: I put up signs
and advertised "free shrubs, you dig". I got rid of at least 25 shrubs and
2 50 foot long privet hedges that way and never had to lift a finger. I
watched while they labored!

"MaGGie" wrote in message
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Hi all, I'm new here so if this is not the forum to ask this, apologies in
advance.

I recently purchased a new home that has the most hideous overgrown yews
at
the front foundation. This was the big thing long ago I guess. Anyway, I
want them completely gone and the area transformed to small accents plants
and bedding. My question is this, I plan to hack them down and then either
dig up the roots or kill them with round up. These yews (10 in all) are
anywhere from 3Hx3W to 5Hx8W, and so I am wondering how big the root
systems
will be? I wouldn't want to have huge gaping holes close to the house for
too long as we are into the rainy season here in St Louis. Any advice
appreciated.

Maggie