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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
How the hell do I get rid of a bloody enormous Yukka in my garden? It's about 4 feet high, six feet across, has multiple plants and off shoots and is lethally spikey. Can't cut it down and dont want to use any kind of herbicide.
Is it a grenade job? |
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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"you ll have to chop it up til you've got a stump then get the stump out .. divide and conquer "
I've tried that. Shears just slide off it and its hard to get close to without impaling myself. Have managed to rip some of it out without too much injury but it's a real pain. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sounds like a chainsaw with a 6ft blade. Get a man in!
Mmm want to do it without shelling out."
Put it on your status "Man wanted with chainsaw to trim my bush. No skin masks"  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Take off and nuke the site from orbit...it's the only way to be sure"
does not allways work.. Them japenese yuccas have a built in nuke defence system.
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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago
Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria |
"Take off and nuke the site from orbit...it's the only way to be sure does not allways work.. Them japenese yuccas have a built in nuke defence system. "
Chuck a tsunami at them as well and they're fucked  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Alan Titchmarsh is on here. Ask him. His profile is "wellhunggardener". He's just put up a status update. "Seeking full bush to clip and maybe tend your clematis"
Honest. |
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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"Moving house is a option.xx"
I've just moved house! And inherited the bugger!
Anyway managed to get under it and rip the feck out of it, making it easier to get to the rest. Now covered in scratches so may need a nice long shower to ease my pains.
But - the bugger is GONE!! |
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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"well done you .now you have to plant some pampas grass "
No - just need to dig out the root - which I will attempt tomorrow. Then decide what kind of nice bush I need - an evergreen I think. Something which will go well with a forsythia which is next to where the yucca was. |
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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"Napalm?
Flamethrower?
Nuke? (Small, tactical nuke, obviously! I'm not condoning toasting nearby rose beds or pots of nasturtiums lol!)  "
The napalm wasn't required in the end. Just did my Hulk impression.
Well, it made me angry. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Sodium chlorate + sugar. Pack it into a custard tin, find a suitable fuse, light it and run like bugger!
You'll be the first person to put a Yukka on the moon! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Just cut away at the foliage til you get to the trunk/stem/stump then dig the bugger out but make sure you catch all the roots, i do this kind of thing all the time at work x |
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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"Just cut away at the foliage til you get to the trunk/stem/stump then dig the bugger out but make sure you catch all the roots, i do this kind of thing all the time at work x"
That's all that's left now - the stump - or several. Will dig it out tomorrow. Right now my back is killing me so going to rest up. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Just cut away at the foliage til you get to the trunk/stem/stump then dig the bugger out but make sure you catch all the roots, i do this kind of thing all the time at work x
That's all that's left now - the stump - or several. Will dig it out tomorrow. Right now my back is killing me so going to rest up."
Probably not a bad idea can be quite tough and you dont want to end up hurting yourself! |
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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"Just cut away at the foliage til you get to the trunk/stem/stump then dig the bugger out but make sure you catch all the roots, i do this kind of thing all the time at work x
That's all that's left now - the stump - or several. Will dig it out tomorrow. Right now my back is killing me so going to rest up.
Probably not a bad idea can be quite tough and you dont want to end up hurting yourself!"
Yeah - going to have a soothing shower now so I can get freaky with it tomorrow. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Just cut away at the foliage til you get to the trunk/stem/stump then dig the bugger out but make sure you catch all the roots, i do this kind of thing all the time at work x
That's all that's left now - the stump - or several. Will dig it out tomorrow. Right now my back is killing me so going to rest up.
Probably not a bad idea can be quite tough and you dont want to end up hurting yourself!
Yeah - going to have a soothing shower now so I can get freaky with it tomorrow."
Sounds like a good plan!  |
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"Sodium chlorate + sugar. Pack it into a custard tin, find a suitable fuse, light it and run like bugger!
You'll be the first person to put a Yukka on the moon!"
Christ on a crutch!!
You really shouldnt put ideas like that into a forum!
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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"Sodium chlorate + sugar. Pack it into a custard tin, find a suitable fuse, light it and run like bugger!
You'll be the first person to put a Yukka on the moon!
Christ on a crutch!!
You really shouldnt put ideas like that into a forum!
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The only one of those ingredients I have is sugar - so I think the neighbourhood is safe.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Drill a hole in, add copper sulphate. If you can't find any, hammer a few copper nails in. Takes a while but it will kill it. A good way to soften the wood up to aid in its removal is to drill holes in and pour caustic in and leave it for a week or so. Turns the wood to much eventually. |
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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"Ooh the title of this thread had me all excited then, I thought it was something new and exciting I hadn't tried. Xx"
Well I hadn't tried it until today - and it made me all hot and sweaty. And it was quite satisfying getting to grips with it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sodium chlorate + sugar. Pack it into a custard tin, find a suitable fuse, light it and run like bugger!
You'll be the first person to put a Yukka on the moon!
Christ on a crutch!!
You really shouldnt put ideas like that into a forum!
The only one of those ingredients I have is sugar - so I think the neighbourhood is safe. "
Sadly they banned the sale of sodium chlorate a couple of years ago. Up until then you could buy a kilo of it for £1 from Wilko's! Bright pink explosions that smell of candy floss are a thing of the past... |
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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"Sodium chlorate + sugar. Pack it into a custard tin, find a suitable fuse, light it and run like bugger!
You'll be the first person to put a Yukka on the moon!
Christ on a crutch!!
You really shouldnt put ideas like that into a forum!
The only one of those ingredients I have is sugar - so I think the neighbourhood is safe.
Sadly they banned the sale of sodium chlorate a couple of years ago. Up until then you could buy a kilo of it for £1 from Wilko's! Bright pink explosions that smell of candy floss are a thing of the past..."
Going to have a go at digging the bugger up tomorrow - hoping to have another Hulk moment. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sodium chlorate + sugar. Pack it into a custard tin, find a suitable fuse, light it and run like bugger!
You'll be the first person to put a Yukka on the moon!
Christ on a crutch!!
You really shouldnt put ideas like that into a forum!
The only one of those ingredients I have is sugar - so I think the neighbourhood is safe.
Sadly they banned the sale of sodium chlorate a couple of years ago. Up until then you could buy a kilo of it for £1 from Wilko's! Bright pink explosions that smell of candy floss are a thing of the past...
Going to have a go at digging the bugger up tomorrow - hoping to have another Hulk moment."
Hack it down with a machete, dig round the stump, pour petrol in the hole then throw a burning rag in it, jib done.
I had an interesting childhood.....I'm also an awful gardener!... |
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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"Sodium chlorate + sugar. Pack it into a custard tin, find a suitable fuse, light it and run like bugger!
You'll be the first person to put a Yukka on the moon!
Christ on a crutch!!
You really shouldnt put ideas like that into a forum!
The only one of those ingredients I have is sugar - so I think the neighbourhood is safe.
Sadly they banned the sale of sodium chlorate a couple of years ago. Up until then you could buy a kilo of it for £1 from Wilko's! Bright pink explosions that smell of candy floss are a thing of the past...
Going to have a go at digging the bugger up tomorrow - hoping to have another Hulk moment.
Hack it down with a machete, dig round the stump, pour petrol in the hole then throw a burning rag in it, jib done.
I had an interesting childhood.....I'm also an awful gardener!... "
I'm worried about burning as it is very close to a wooden fence. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sodium chlorate + sugar. Pack it into a custard tin, find a suitable fuse, light it and run like bugger!
You'll be the first person to put a Yukka on the moon!
Christ on a crutch!!
You really shouldnt put ideas like that into a forum!
The only one of those ingredients I have is sugar - so I think the neighbourhood is safe.
Sadly they banned the sale of sodium chlorate a couple of years ago. Up until then you could buy a kilo of it for £1 from Wilko's! Bright pink explosions that smell of candy floss are a thing of the past...
Going to have a go at digging the bugger up tomorrow - hoping to have another Hulk moment.
Hack it down with a machete, dig round the stump, pour petrol in the hole then throw a burning rag in it, jib done.
I had an interesting childhood.....I'm also an awful gardener!... "
I want to do the destructive bit!!!! Pleeeeeze |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sodium chlorate + sugar. Pack it into a custard tin, find a suitable fuse, light it and run like bugger!
You'll be the first person to put a Yukka on the moon!
Christ on a crutch!!
You really shouldnt put ideas like that into a forum!
The only one of those ingredients I have is sugar - so I think the neighbourhood is safe.
Sadly they banned the sale of sodium chlorate a couple of years ago. Up until then you could buy a kilo of it for £1 from Wilko's! Bright pink explosions that smell of candy floss are a thing of the past...
Going to have a go at digging the bugger up tomorrow - hoping to have another Hulk moment.
Hack it down with a machete, dig round the stump, pour petrol in the hole then throw a burning rag in it, jib done.
I had an interesting childhood.....I'm also an awful gardener!...
I'm worried about burning as it is very close to a wooden fence."
That's why you dig a hole around the stump... |
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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"Sodium chlorate + sugar. Pack it into a custard tin, find a suitable fuse, light it and run like bugger!
You'll be the first person to put a Yukka on the moon!
Christ on a crutch!!
You really shouldnt put ideas like that into a forum!
The only one of those ingredients I have is sugar - so I think the neighbourhood is safe.
Sadly they banned the sale of sodium chlorate a couple of years ago. Up until then you could buy a kilo of it for £1 from Wilko's! Bright pink explosions that smell of candy floss are a thing of the past...
Going to have a go at digging the bugger up tomorrow - hoping to have another Hulk moment.
Hack it down with a machete, dig round the stump, pour petrol in the hole then throw a burning rag in it, jib done.
I had an interesting childhood.....I'm also an awful gardener!...
I'm worried about burning as it is very close to a wooden fence.
That's why you dig a hole around the stump..."
But parts of the stump are actually touching the fence so couldn't dig a hole around it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sodium chlorate + sugar. Pack it into a custard tin, find a suitable fuse, light it and run like bugger!
You'll be the first person to put a Yukka on the moon!
Christ on a crutch!!
You really shouldnt put ideas like that into a forum!
The only one of those ingredients I have is sugar - so I think the neighbourhood is safe.
Sadly they banned the sale of sodium chlorate a couple of years ago. Up until then you could buy a kilo of it for £1 from Wilko's! Bright pink explosions that smell of candy floss are a thing of the past...
Going to have a go at digging the bugger up tomorrow - hoping to have another Hulk moment.
Hack it down with a machete, dig round the stump, pour petrol in the hole then throw a burning rag in it, jib done.
I had an interesting childhood.....I'm also an awful gardener!...
I'm worried about burning as it is very close to a wooden fence.
That's why you dig a hole around the stump...
But parts of the stump are actually touching the fence so couldn't dig a hole around it."
Guess you only have a few options then:
1) dig it out
2) cut it down as far as possible and then pour stump killer on it and let it rot down
3) move house and let the new owner worry about it!
Personally I'd opt for number two... |
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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"Sodium chlorate + sugar. Pack it into a custard tin, find a suitable fuse, light it and run like bugger!
You'll be the first person to put a Yukka on the moon!
Christ on a crutch!!
You really shouldnt put ideas like that into a forum!
The only one of those ingredients I have is sugar - so I think the neighbourhood is safe.
Sadly they banned the sale of sodium chlorate a couple of years ago. Up until then you could buy a kilo of it for £1 from Wilko's! Bright pink explosions that smell of candy floss are a thing of the past...
Going to have a go at digging the bugger up tomorrow - hoping to have another Hulk moment.
Hack it down with a machete, dig round the stump, pour petrol in the hole then throw a burning rag in it, jib done.
I had an interesting childhood.....I'm also an awful gardener!...
I'm worried about burning as it is very close to a wooden fence.
That's why you dig a hole around the stump...
But parts of the stump are actually touching the fence so couldn't dig a hole around it.
Guess you only have a few options then:
1) dig it out
2) cut it down as far as possible and then pour stump killer on it and let it rot down
3) move house and let the new owner worry about it!
Personally I'd opt for number two..."
Might do that - number 3 is a no. Just moved here and inherited the bloody thing. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If u have the ammo can i come and help blow it up, I feel wantonly destructive lol "
Step away from anything that goes bang minxie. Gos knows what will happen. Minxie + ammo = BOOM not good xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If u have the ammo can i come and help blow it up, I feel wantonly destructive lol
Step away from anything that goes bang minxie. Gos knows what will happen. Minxie + ammo = BOOM not good xx"
Awwwww pleeeze, pretty pleeeze |
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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"Are you selling tickets for this Db? Sounds like an afternoon's entertainment. Will bring Pimms."
I shall be giving a recital of all the profanity I can recall. Front row is already sold out. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If u have the ammo can i come and help blow it up, I feel wantonly destructive lol
Step away from anything that goes bang minxie. Gos knows what will happen. Minxie + ammo = BOOM not good xx
Awwwww pleeeze, pretty pleeeze "
The best yoy can have is a water pistol my girl |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If u have the ammo can i come and help blow it up, I feel wantonly destructive lol
Step away from anything that goes bang minxie. Gos knows what will happen. Minxie + ammo = BOOM not good xx
Awwwww pleeeze, pretty pleeeze
The best yoy can have is a water pistol my girl "
I could have fun with that - is it a super blaster one? Lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Are you selling tickets for this Db? Sounds like an afternoon's entertainment. Will bring Pimms.
i'll get the nibbles shadow.
I've got a rhubarb patch. "
Go on then, you can make the crumble after youve sorted the yucca out xx |
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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"Are you selling tickets for this Db? Sounds like an afternoon's entertainment. Will bring Pimms.
i'll get the nibbles shadow.
I've got a rhubarb patch.
Go on then, you can make the crumble after youve sorted the yucca out xx"
Crumble? - you'll be lucky if I pull it up for you, wash it and provide a bowl of sugar. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Are you selling tickets for this Db? Sounds like an afternoon's entertainment. Will bring Pimms.
i'll get the nibbles shadow.
I've got a rhubarb patch.
Go on then, you can make the crumble after youve sorted the yucca out xx
Crumble? - you'll be lucky if I pull it up for you, wash it and provide a bowl of sugar."
Not had that in years, bet its real jaw grabbing sour too |
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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"Are you selling tickets for this Db? Sounds like an afternoon's entertainment. Will bring Pimms.
i'll get the nibbles shadow.
I've got a rhubarb patch.
Go on then, you can make the crumble after youve sorted the yucca out xx
Crumble? - you'll be lucky if I pull it up for you, wash it and provide a bowl of sugar.
Not had that in years, bet its real jaw grabbing sour too "
It's lovely - apparently it's called strawberry rhubarb. It's on it's second crop this year. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Are you selling tickets for this Db? Sounds like an afternoon's entertainment. Will bring Pimms.
i'll get the nibbles shadow.
I've got a rhubarb patch.
Go on then, you can make the crumble after youve sorted the yucca out xx
Crumble? - you'll be lucky if I pull it up for you, wash it and provide a bowl of sugar.
Not had that in years, bet its real jaw grabbing sour too
It's lovely - apparently it's called strawberry rhubarb. It's on it's second crop this year."
Youre just teasing me now, naughty girl xx |
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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
OK so managed to yank the sucker out bit by bit. Hacked away a lot of the stumps today but there's still a fair bit to go - it has quite an extensive root system and I am now covered in scratches.
But at least the majority has gone!! Hooray! |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"OK so managed to yank the sucker out bit by bit. Hacked away a lot of the stumps today but there's still a fair bit to go - it has quite an extensive root system and I am now covered in scratches.
But at least the majority has gone!! Hooray!"
So it's a sucker yucca? Well done. |
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By *B9 Queen OP Woman
over a year ago
Over the rainbow, under the bridge |
"OK so managed to yank the sucker out bit by bit. Hacked away a lot of the stumps today but there's still a fair bit to go - it has quite an extensive root system and I am now covered in scratches.
But at least the majority has gone!! Hooray!
So it's a sucker yucca? Well done."
It was. Now it is an ex-yucca! |
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