<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Level Up House</title> <atom:link href="/tag/hedge-removal/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link></link> <description>Home is the best place on earth</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2014 06:17:19 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5</generator> <item> <title>Hedges going, going, gone!</title> <link>/2011/hedges-going-going-gone/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mandi]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 01:23:52 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Landscaping]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hedge removal]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">/?p=189</guid> <description><![CDATA[Last time I mentioned hedges, our hedge row was looking a little gnarly: Jim and I spent Friday morning in the yard weeding the driveway and sidewalks, weeding the mulch, weeding the weeds… and I thought, why not see how hard it is to remove one of these hedges? As it turned out, it wasn’t […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="/2011/06/hedge-update/">Last time I mentioned hedges</a>, our hedge row was looking a little gnarly:</p> <p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hedge_Progress_2.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-173" title="Hedge_Progress_2" src="/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hedge_Progress_2.jpg" alt="" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hedge_Progress_2.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Hedge_Progress_2-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a></p> <p>Jim and I spent Friday morning in the yard weeding the driveway and sidewalks, weeding the mulch, weeding the weeds… and I thought, why not see how hard it is to remove one of these hedges? As it turned out, it wasn’t hard at all. Some wiggling, some pulling, and some quick work with the shovel (and maybe the loppers and/or saw) and a hedge root comes right out!</p> <p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_3.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-203" title="HedgeRemoval_3" src="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_3.jpg" alt="" width="384" height="512" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_3.jpg 384w, /wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_3-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes="(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px" /></a></p> <p>Two down, three to go.</p> <p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_1.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-201" title="HedgeRemoval_1" src="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_1.jpg" alt="" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_1.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_1-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a></p> <p>Here they are, chillin’ on the lawn. The roots are big and tougher to break down into yard-waste-bag size, but our new chainsaw helped on this front:</p> <p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-202" title="HedgeRemoval_2" src="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_2.jpg" alt="" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_2.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_2-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a></p> <p>Jim levels up his 2-handed axe skills:</p> <p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_4.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-204" title="HedgeRemoval_4" src="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_4.jpg" alt="" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_4.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_4-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a></p> <p>Jim and I then cut the hedge branches down to size before stuffing them into yard waste bags:</p> <p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_5.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-207" title="HedgeRemoval_5" src="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_5.jpg" alt="" width="384" height="512" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_5.jpg 384w, /wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_5-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes="(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px" /></a></p> <p>We are so over the hedge! Here’s our big and bulky “before”:<a href="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_6.jpg"><br /> </a><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Hedge_Before.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-206" title="Hedge_Before" src="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Hedge_Before.jpg" alt="" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Hedge_Before.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Hedge_Before-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a></p> <p>And here’s our open and airy “after”!</p> <p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_61.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-209" title="HedgeRemoval_6" src="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_61.jpg" alt="" width="512" height="384" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_61.jpg 512w, /wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_61-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px" /></a></p> <p>(We’re not quite done yet – the hedge roots are going to sit in the sideyard for a while until we figure out how to dispose of them. They can keep the shower doors company!)</p> <p><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_7.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-208" title="HedgeRemoval_7" src="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_7.jpg" alt="" width="384" height="512" srcset="/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_7.jpg 384w, /wp-content/uploads/2011/07/HedgeRemoval_7-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes="(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px" /></a></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>