"desgnr" wrote in message
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I have a 6' tall evergreen tree i want to remove.
I used a circular saw to cut down the branches.
Right now it is about 2' high & i tried to dig the remaining part out.
I am getting nowhere because the roots look like 2" in diameter & the tree
wont budge when i push on it.
I can't get the saw under to cut the bottom off.
How can i remove it ?

You have already screwed it up, so I'll try to save it from here.

First, you should have left the trunk longer for leverage.

Hook a chain from the top most point of the remaining trunk to a truck
hitch, or a come-along to it and get it in a good bind. Now, dig the roots.
If you have drainage, a power washer helps to blow out the roots, and
identify where to clip them. If you don't have good drainage, I have dug
them out by digging a little, then using a shop vac to get out the dirt.
The thing you want to do is get to the roots that are the main ones. As you
cut them, you will notice the strain being relieved on the chain/come-along
assembly. Retighten and keep looking for the ones that are keeping it in
the ground.

It will be harder now that you have lost a lot of leverage, but other than
having it professionally dug out, this will work. As you go, you will
notice when you cut one that is restraining it. Then just keep the pressure
on it, or bump it with the truck and chain assembly and it might pop out all
at once. Trick is to dig out the main roots, and you identify them by power
washing around them or vacuuming out the dirt so you can see them.

Be careful! Chains that pop loose, or any rigging that pops loose is like a
rocket.

Worked for me on many trees. Still a lot of work and a royal PITA.

Steve