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entrancemount Olga, WA(Zone 8b) Jul 04, 2008

we had a highbush cranberry, which turned out to be WAY too big for where we planted it (and the fruit was completely unpalatable) and so we've cut it back. My husband and I are debating as to how to proceed. Should we cut it to stumps and poison it with chemicals? or should we attempt to dig out the roots? we have a lovely 'Irene Koster' azalea to put in it's place (or very near where it was if we leave the highbush roots where they are)

any thoughts?

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monkapotamus Winston Salem, NC(Zone 7b) Jul 04, 2008

Try to dig it out as best you can. Especially since you want to put a new plant in that spot, I'd think you'd want to avoid the chemicals .

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Jul 04, 2008

I'd try and dig it out if you can.

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NatureLover1950 Vicksburg, MS(Zone 8a) Jul 04, 2008

Do you know someone who has a pickup truck with a winch? If you left enough stump, the easiest thing would be to winch it out of the ground. That would be a lot easier on the back :-)

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JuneyBug Dover AFB, DE(Zone 7a) Jul 11, 2008

My neighbor just used my cargo straps wrapped around his axle to remove his bushes. As he pulled with the vehicle, his DW whacked at roots with an axe and mission accomplished with very little disturbance to surrounding soils at all. Do make sure that the chain or cargo straps that you use are rated for the weight that you will be pulling.

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