pampas

[stormlover]

I need to dig out and remove a mature pampas grass plant can anyone offer any tips or advise on the best way to do this.It looks a daunting task, so any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[NazNomad]

Just cut it off just above the ground first, else it will cut you to shreds.

Then dig ...

[Mosaic]

It is indeed very hard work. As well as cutting off as much above ground as you can before starting digging, I would use a sharp spade and a saw plus a long iron bar to lever chunks of root out.

[agardner09]

I agree with the others, cut the top off first or if its safe to do so set fire to it.
Then its just hard work with a spade although I have resorted to an axe for a large specimen. I hope you have some way of disposing of the large lump of root you will end up with.
Finally get a chair and have a good rest perhaps with a celebratory drink you will deserve it!

[TonyV]

further to above answers if you can borrow / buy a trenching spade it will make life easier ie

http://www.screwfix.c...UTF-8&fh_search=spade

[tufty7]

After Both my kids , wife and myself being cut to death by the Pampas I too set about removing it , I trimmed it down , put some petrol on it and burnt it to the floor , Then dug out the root ball, My near neighbour asked where it had gone , I said its in my barrow, he asked if he could have it , and now even after all that abuse I can still see it in his garden , his centre peice !! In a good setting they are beautiful, In a normal garden they are damn rite dangerouse to whoever gets near it .........

[Mosaic]

We had a good un in our front garden that also gave a bit of privacy without cutting out the light. One neighbour moaned every year about the seed heads blowing over the road. So we killed it eventually, but it fought back hard.

[dennisb66]

Cut down has previously said then spray twice weekly with root killer for a couple of weeks.

[nonomaybe]

If you know of someone with a mini digger with bucket...............