I know if I trimmed it back it would look much better, but I really just hate whatever this is. I've had an extremely busy summer so it just has not gotten touched but I want to get rid of it now that it's getting cooler out.
Apologies if this isn't the sub for this, but it felt appropriate.
Side note. What even is this stuff?
by AmericanGrizzly4
11 Comments
Ol Juniper. Creeping Juniper. Pain in the ass. Lop them down to ground and dig out root.
Chop chop chop
Dig dig dig
Cut cut cut
Rake rake rake
Done!
Advertise it as free for removal to a local bonsai club. Guarantee someone jumps all over it.
Edit: somewhere under there is a beautiful old trunk waiting to see the sun.
I had an arborist come and cut it down. I was shocked at how many branches this thing had and the awkwardness of it. I had a large bin for renos and it filled it awkwardly on one third of the bin.
Do you hate all plants or just this big lush good looking juniper?
Do you have a mattock? Like a pickaxe?
Get a tow strap and a vehicle.
Pull it out of the ground.
I would buy a shovel and axe to start. Removing by hands might be challenging.
That juniper is thriving! They grow super slowly…probably 10+ years old.
If you just want it smaller, prune back each tip individually. If you want to create a more bonsai look, you could selectively remove the very lowest branches. It is quite honestly, a stunning specimen.
Cut and dig. Because asking it politely isn’t gonna work. Honestly, what did you think the answer was gonna be?
Thoughts and prayers