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Mike Dodd wrote:
At the time that the owner died, the hedges were cut down by one
neighbour to the extent that there is now only 12-18" of stump above
ground. The hedges were obviously mature (the stumps are bloody thick)
and closely spaced.

Sister wants to secure the property to allow her dogs to roam in the
garden (the small enclosed "yard" is getting a bit deep in dog-****, and
she wants them to have greater freedom).

So, to the problem:

To fence in the garden requires the removal of all or part of the stumps.

It depends on the size and agility of the dogs (mine would be adequately
contained by the stumps!) but, if possible, I'd be tempted to put up temporary
fencing and see what grew in the spring. Good hedges are nearly always better
than fences and there may be some rapid growth that will form a good barrier.
Removing tree stumps is a hell of a job and a long line of such *will* require
far more power than you expect - think of tractors (plural). And you aren't
likely to get any further with chemicals.

When was the hedge cut down?
And try a gardening group (or Gardeners' Question Time!)

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