Mechanical Removal Boxwood shrubs have shallow roots, so they are relatively easy to dig.
May 23, You can rent an engine hoist fairly inexpensively and many places will rent you the trailer as well. This approach can take the back breaking work out of the. If you want to propagate them, just cut a stem and stick it in moist soil or water until it roots. I removed a large, old boxwood hedge in our yard many years ago. It was probably something like 40 years old. i know you do not want to destroy the boxwood, but that is how you get rid of it.
Oct 10, When it comes to removal,"You have to spray fungicides and then that protects your other boxwood's, when you're removing it the spores don't go Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins.
Apr 21, rob has the right idea if you can get your truck to them. chain them and pull a little tension on them. then take an axe or pick to the roots on the back side. them pull again.
They need to go away!
repeat with the tension and axe if the they are very large or the soil is compacted. boxwoods are fairly easy to remove. i used this method to remove a ft silver maple. it took several chops and pulls, but it took less than