Create a circle centered around the stump with a diameter of.

Boxwoods do not respond well to severe pruning.

boxwood stump removal Apr 21, rob has the right idea if you can get your truck to them. chain them and pull a little tension on them. then take an axe or pick to the roots on the back side.

them pull again. repeat with the tension and axe if the they are very large or the soil is compacted. boxwoods are fairly easy to remove. i used this method to remove a ft silver maple. it took several chops and pulls, but it took less than 30 Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins. If removal is not a necessity, you can prune an overgrown boxwood shrub to a more manageable size and shape.

Brush or spray a concentrated herbicide, like glyphosate, onto the cut surface.

Cut back about one-third of the branches to the desired height, wiping your pruning. Cut off the aboveground portion of the boxwood.

Remove branches individually with loppers or cut the main stem off near the ground with a saw. If desired, leave a few inches of stem above ground. Nov 30, If you are like me, digging up bushes and trees SUCKS. And never gets all of the roots up, unless you dig a monster hole. So here is a MUCH better way, and.