Tools to Remove Old Spinos

Roses for Hybridizing Cold Hardy Roses
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Not the fun part.

Changing out some old spinos, and find shovels and axes won’t do anymore in garden where one risks getting “prickled” for every movement.

I find for my advanced years, and for the roots / crowns’ size and depth developed … only a P&C Tiger saw and crowbars/ blocks (less so) work well as in fast ( with low energy expenditure). Have to be willing to sacrificial blades.

Acquaintance uses an F350 and slings.

Removed roses look small(few canes), because l have hard pruned them for years. Probably contributed to rampant runners in garden (sealed their fate) beside nature of variety.

A&B and my hybrids allocated the premium space for testing (all day sun - south) for testing.

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Ouch! I like your friend’s method!

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l would agree, his firm is a renovation contractor, and his method is one of applied, and finessed, brute horsepower from available capital assets.

Makes it look quick and easy … but still used a shovel to get the sling angle down to root ball. l used a 12 inch sacrificial blade to minimize shovelling … but then l am a retired technical :slight_smile:

… healthy competition between money, brawn, two brains and electrical vs internal combustion leveraged advantages vs the 17th centuary.