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shredding Ivy
"Charlie Morgan" wrote in message ... I have a property with a lot of english ivy that has run amuck. I want to pull it up and run it through a chipper-shredder. I'm just wondering if one of those 6.5 HP Troy-bilt units from Sears or Lowes will handle ivy without jamming every 10 seconds. Has anyone ever tried shredding this stuff? Yes, I understand that the ivy will grow back. So will the stand of bamboo I will also be cutting down and running through the chipper. I just need to clear it for the short term. My only question is about whether this machine will grind the ivy reasonably well, since it looks like that might be a good question to ask, given the tough, stringy nature of ivy. Thanks CWM Not looked at the insides of the TB model. I can tell you for a fact that the YardMachine type blades will not shred any viney material. It just locks it up and you have to dis-assemble the machine to clear the clog. Shreds other stuff fine but not vines. Green bamboo I think it will do. Mowing the stuff in place and then raking might be your best option.for the ivy. -- Colbyt One picture can be worth a 1000 words. Post yours at www.ImageGenie.net for FREE. |
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shredding Ivy
"Colbyt" wrote in message m... "Charlie Morgan" wrote in message ... I have a property with a lot of english ivy that has run amuck. I want to pull it up and run it through a chipper-shredder. I'm just wondering if one of those 6.5 HP Troy-bilt units from Sears or Lowes will handle ivy without jamming every 10 seconds. Has anyone ever tried shredding this stuff? Yes, I understand that the ivy will grow back. So will the stand of bamboo I will also be cutting down and running through the chipper. I just need to clear it for the short term. My only question is about whether this machine will grind the ivy reasonably well, since it looks like that might be a good question to ask, given the tough, stringy nature of ivy. Thanks CWM Not looked at the insides of the TB model. I can tell you for a fact that the YardMachine type blades will not shred any viney material. It just locks it up and you have to dis-assemble the machine to clear the clog. Shreds other stuff fine but not vines. Green bamboo I think it will do. Mowing the stuff in place and then raking might be your best option.for the ivy. -- Colbyt One picture can be worth a 1000 words. Post yours at www.ImageGenie.net for FREE. If you agressivly clear the ivy and continue to clear it for a few months, it (the roots)will eventually die due to starvation without leaves. You can't just cut it down and be done with it. A roto tiller will give it a hard time too. |
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