Kay Easton wrote:

In article , Franz Heymann
writes


Why not get a profesional gardener with a root grinder to come and
grind up as much of the root as possible in situ, and just garden on
what's left of the roots?

I think he's talking about chaenomeles 'japanese quince' rather than a
quince tree - would a root grinder work on a mass of roots and soil, as
opposed to a single large tap root?

Sounds like you're right. It's not a single root, more like a mass of
thin, tough roots and branches. That's the frustrating thing about it
- there's no centre to work on.
--
John H

lid (Rodger Whitlock) wrote in message ...
[...]
At one point I contemplated tying it to the bumper of my car and
pulliing it out, but decided that there was considerable risk of
tearing the bumper off the car. So much for *that* bright idea.
[...]

I tried that once with a goat-willow no more than two feet tall in
heavy clay, thinking it would provide brief amusement for the kids
(and myself). When the wheel-spin threatened to skin my back tires, I
resorted to the mattock. Extraordinary how plants can grip the soil.

Mike.