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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    January 27, 2018
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    Getting the stumps ground down is probably the most effective way to remove them, but they can also be removed by hand with a lot of digging and chopping. In either case you can stop them from growing back. Also see this article:
    https://local.which.co.uk/advice/how-to-cut-down-remove-overgrown-leylandii-hedge

    As for planting afterward, adding some compost will help restore the soil fertility and help any remaining roots break down. You may want to plant the area with a legume or other "green manure" for a season to help restore the soil. Then you should be able to plant pretty much anything.

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    BushDoctor on
    March 26, 2018
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    This could be a fungal infection starting. Extreme cold can be responsible too, but this appears to be an infection starting. I would add wettable sulfur, and a little dolomitic lime to kill off anything in the soil, and recondition it to a proper balance.

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    BushDoctor on
    April 2, 2018
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    I don't recommend trimming them, as it destroys their shape. They will never return to the original shape, but the other branches will take over and become new tops. Now there will be multiple.

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    BushDoctor on
    April 22, 2018
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    I don't think it will harm the health of the tree, but I cannot give you advice on how to prune this. Different areas have different laws, so you will have to talk to your local authorities to see what the best course of action would be from a legal standpoint.

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    BushDoctor on
    August 6, 2018
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    The pruning will not, likely, have much effect, but the type of screw that you use can. Make sure to stay away from copper, aluminum, or anything infused with those metals. They will likely kill the tree. Iron and steel will work just fine, as well as a galvanized zinc material.

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    bevda1 on
    August 7, 2018
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    Thanks, that is most helpful.

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  • Answered by
    drtreelove on
    September 14, 2018
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    Sure, you can do selective removals to open up some access for sunlight to penetrate into your garden. Look carefully at the trees and the path of the sun so that your selective removals will make a difference in favor of what you want to achieve.

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    RWConroe on
    January 14, 2019
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    Sorry pictures are turned side ways

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