Tdog
Platinum Member
I've dug up a goodly number of trees since I've had my BX-22. I am surprised at the difference in root systems from tree - tree. My worst/hardest trees have been sweetgums. When the gum tree is small, it is easy prey. When they get a little size, I've found that they have a tap root that I just cannot get to with my hoe. Attached is a relatively small gum tree, maybe 10" at the base. I've severed all the roots I can get to, but you can see a tap root that looks like an extension of the trunk that extends straight down.
After fretting with this little tree for tooooo long, I finally reached for the Stihl & took it off well below ground level [2nd post].
What I'm saying is that I expected oaks to be the toughest customers, but have not found that necessarily to be so.
After fretting with this little tree for tooooo long, I finally reached for the Stihl & took it off well below ground level [2nd post].
What I'm saying is that I expected oaks to be the toughest customers, but have not found that necessarily to be so.