100% Absolutely The EASIEST WAY to Remove Bushes & Shrubs | With What Tool? You'll Never Guess !

[@keith-kalfas]

I wish that that every single person hits the "Subscribe" button so that my subscribers EXPLODE into pure Positive Inspirational Motivational Greatness!🔥

[@Dr.Spoofs]

I'm trying to remove some massive bush stumps and established root structure from some seriously impacted soil. I can't seem to get the saw to cut through. Do you think I'm not getting deep enough ? Any suggestions ?

[@andreaolson7329]

I’m a 68 year old Grandma. This worked like a charm. Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@keith-kalfas]

You are so welcome!

[@kc13658]

Go Grandma!

[@dougsydnes8047]

Ok when I 1st saw this I thought no way will it be this easy. Had to remove a bush today with 10 years of growth. OMG it took 2 min to saw around and pull it out. This works!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@angiek.3994]

Did you cut/trim it down first or did you do it with limbs on it?

[@dougsydnes8047]

@@angiek.3994 Did it with limbs on. It was smaller bush but it worked just like his video.

[@brentnelson4697]

This works REALLY well. I've just taken out a bunch of gnarly holly bushes using my DeWalt reciprocating saw with a Milwaukee blade (AX for nail embedded wood, with carbide teeth, 9" long). Blade held up great. The one hitch is it takes a lot of battery juice. I had to recharge pretty often. But in the end, this approach did the job readily.

[@keith-kalfas]

Great job!

[@victoryvisiontour]

I have pulled out thousands of honeysuckle bushes using a sawzall. It really works. I only cut one or two roots, though. Then not as much dirt comes out of the ground, but more of the roots do. I use a small portable winch to pull them.

[@Ghostacc956]

The fact you did this video with no edits makes it even better! Shows real time on how long it took to do the job.

[@DrRock2009]

There is an edit: for most of the video his hat reads backwards 🤷‍♂️

[@buildtalibanbackbetter5923]

Keith been landscaping for 15 years never saw this trick.... I used it today on a tight spot large shrub removal and it really worked like a charm. Great tip !!!💪🏻🇺🇸🔥🔥🔥

[@keith-kalfas]

Good stuff

[@tylerk.7947]

When you stepped in the slop hole that cracked me up. Ohh the joys of landscaping

[@keith-kalfas]

Lol yes the joys.

[@vl.3552]

Great Video! I just found my milwaukee sawzall in basement; got it all ready to use this weekend to remove 8 to 10 shrubs. waited 2 weeks for estimates to remove these shrubs (bec felt too old (60+) to do this big job myself). No estimates. So decided to do it myself -- got two shrubs using axe, lopper and shovel (it was a lot of work) and thought there HAS got to be an easier way to do this!! Came to youtube and found your video! Thank you for making video. I feel confident i can remove the remaining 8 or 10 shrubs with the sawzall!

[@marksautman882]

I cannot thank you enough. I had to remove eight 10+' tall bushes that were 17 years old and had side roots up to 8" thick. While not easy, this was much easier than the alternatives. I am not much of a handy man, but I could do this. For those interested, I used a 12 amp corded DeWalt reciprocating saw with Milwaukee 9 in. 5 TPI AX Nail-Embedded Wood Cutting SAWZALL Reciprocating Saw Blades. I also used a 5" trenching shovel in between the inner and outer circles to allow me to better cut under the thick stump which was up to 2 feet across.

[@tajmahalbybrii]

Mark thank you

[@lukeguerrero02]

I had to remove 8 Yew bushes. It took me 1 day to remove 2 pcs of them with a hacksaw and shovel till I saw your video. I bought a Hypertough reciprocating saw from Walmart for $58 and it worked like a charm. You are a lower back saver.

[@keith-kalfas]

Amazing

[@schuhkid]

I use a 9” “wood with nails” blade. It’s aggressive with wood but doesn’t immediately dull. Started to use it cutting trees out of fence lines and now always have it in the truck!

[@swaggerdo7231]

just be careful of subterranean irrigation piping and data cables... or have your sprinkler fixit guy on speed dial...

[@masonvanduyne6993]

The diablo pruning blade with the carbide teeth is nuts. I’ve ran it through rocks with no noticeable damage

[@TheFrugalMombot]

Are these blades you use with a sawzall? We are having to remove a ton of bushes that were improperly planted and are causing foundation issues and issues with our pool, so we have a lot of work ahead of us. Just trying to find the easiest and best ways to get it done. Also, saw a guy use a farm jack and a huge metal chain to just rip the bushes out of the ground. Was thinking maybe a combo of the two, especially for these huge ones, would be good.

[@okiestaffing8774]

I’m going to get this blade today maybe that’s my problem

[@tinytownsoftware7989]

This is why I love KZbin. I would have never thought of that. I'm about to remove 200 sq ft of bushery from my property and this is going to make it so much easier. Thanks!

[@keith-kalfas]

Haha. Super awesome. You're welcome

[@rash718]

I literally used my saw yesterday to cut off some branches. I never thought I could use it to remove the whole bush! I'm trying this asap! Lol 🙌🏾

[@PuddlezCraig]

You're a legend. I've been getting quoted $500+ for this and I'm about to just do it myself

[@skippydippydo]

Thanks for posting! I was really "stumped" on how to get these out. See what I did there?

[@christianpaul3303]

Part of me says "I don't want to abuse my saw to that", but a bigger part of me says "I don't want to hand dig and chop all those roots". I'm trying this tomorrow.

[@winros]

I'm a woman and with a sawzall in my hand... I turn into someone that I never thought I would be... one crazy ass b****! The power being able to do something like cutting down a tree thank you Jesus! Mind you just turn the big 60!

[@stanleyhape8427]

@@winros 👍👍 I use my sawzall for so much stuff outdoors .

[@winros]

@@stanleyhape8427 what other things can you use it for Stanley?

[@penguin12902]

Buy a cheap $40 store brand corded Sawzall

[@christianpaul3303]

@@penguin12902 Too late - my Dewalt 20v has helped me pull a half dozen giant Hawthorne's already. ;)

[@nealbell1888]

No doubt the easiest way! Excellent tip to pass on

[@keith-kalfas]

Thanks so much

[@dg5476]

@@keith-kalfas which types of blades do u use?

[@garrisonfamilyalbum3901]

I've been doing that for years. And this is my first year in business. Thanks for the reminder Keith. I haven't taken Roots out in a long time 👍 that's why channels like yours are so good you remind us of things we may have forgotten or didn't know to begin with.

[@keith-kalfas]

Haha thanks Gary. Wish I knew this years ago.

[@1psyurmind200]

You are so correct. I purchased mine from harbor freight . The price was less than $30. Yesterday I used it to remove a bush/tree. The main thing is to get Pruning blades.

[@Torby4096]

No way! I recently spent a week digging and sawsalling stumps out of an overgrown yard, and NOW you show me how?😮

[@bboross]

Thanks for this great tip. I removed eight azalea bushes today with a reciprocating saw. Took less than two hours for removal, and then two hours to transplant to a new location. With clean up, a five hour job. With a lot less back breaking work, too. Thanks!

[@keith-kalfas]

Excellent!

[@juan42180]

Dude I went to go look up the old video cause I got a big bush removal job tomorrow. You just saved me.

[@antoniodalexander]

The fact it worked is crazy. Definitely saved A LOT of people money.

[@mikewallace7152]

Also, saved a lot of low back pain!!!!!!

[@jakelatkovic6214]

I have about a half dozen bushes I’ve been dreading removing. I am definitely trying this. Such a simple idea yet so genius lol!

[@keith-kalfas]

Haha you're welcome. thanks

[@mikeb1613]

oh man. I can't wait to try this on some boxwood roots I've had hanging around for too long. Thank you so much for this tip! This is the kind of thing that makes youtube such a great resource.

[@MichaelThomas-be7gq]

I'm taking down a hedge, some of it at least 50 years old. I got so fed up trying to dig them out, I thought about a towrope and my car, that's plain nuts so went to KZbin. Yours was the first that came up and this looks so much better. Got the gear on order, I will have my revenge. You are awesome.

[@joeishere500]

Keep us updated

[@da4944]

I used my recip saw with a 12" pruning blade on a small oak that was growing against the corner of my house thinking "This will probably destroy the blade." It worked great. Been using this method ever since.

[@yolandagomez9255]

@da4944 thank you for commenting on this post. I made the mistake of getting a wood blade and it almost broke my back but when I saw that you use the pruning blade, I got a Diablo pruning blade and it worked like a charm. Thank you for commenting on this video if it wasn’t for you I would never get an answer.

[@da4944]

@@yolandagomez9255 You're welcome. Glad I could help.

[@stephcbrown]

Practical and funny. Even with tips like these, which I'll definitely use for our little urban community garden, it's worth it to hire someone like you whenever we can afford it. Thanks!

[@PapaByrd07]

Thank you for taking the time to post this. Stay safe and God Bless from Texas

[@jcchannel7304]

Awesome tip! Was actually dreading taking out 6 shrubs with a shovel and axe but looks like I will be doing your saw trick! This saved me time and sweat! Thanks

[@keith-kalfas]

Glad it helped!

[@2quack]

LMAO, great video! Mil makes a blade called "The Axe" that will reduce your costs! Thank you Keith, awesome as usual!

[@punisher6]

Sawzall is probably one of the most handy power tools ever invented.

[@keith-kalfas]

I know right.

[@lollandscapedesign1945]

Agreed.

[@richardshermanjr1899]

The Saw all isn't just for construction any more. It's good for cutting small trees. Maybe not as powerful as chain saw but it is less aggravating ( no gas or oil or pulling a rope to start) and probably safer too.

[@TheSpidersoftheworld]

that's a hacksaw

[@SteelToes]

Sawz ALL baby 😅 Edit: I tought my neighbor this about 5 yrs ago and he still thanks me to this day.

[@meegstomtom]

I've been using the seawall for shrub Bush removal for a while now. Its awesome. Try the diablo carbide tipped blades. They last pretty long.

[@moisnhcrnr]

Bless your heart for posting this video.

[@deewright1]

This is so unbelievably satisfying to watch

[@jamesdavis6036]

I still have my Milwaukee Super Saw Zall 40 years ago in Brooklyn NY when it fell off a truck. Used it many times for this purpose!

[@cardinallandscaping5921]

Hahahaha I’ve been doing that for years bro! 14 years to be exact. Milwaukee pruning blade pack for like $10-$15. Works like a champ!

[@phonessin2109]

I thought of using a circular saw the other day and decided to youtube it and bam your idea was much better! Thank you!

[@anjimorales871]

Thank you for the straight to the point video!!!! And I LOVE MY SAWZAW!!!! Love reasons to use it! Great commentary! I’m goin for it!

[@Rbenterprises4]

Ok, so I had a 20 year old shrub that died 5 years ago. I cut the stump down to about 6 inches above the ground. I needed to get rid of it down to about 4-6 inches below grade so I can put in a brick paver patio. The ground around it is dry and very hard to dig around. I saw your video and figured I would try the sawzall method. I had an old plug in cheapo reciprocating saw with a pruning blade. I plugged it in and started cutting at a 45 degree angle about 6" away from the stump. 5 minutes later I was all the way around. I pushed on it with my hand and it was hard as a rock. I then took my spade point shovel and dug in along the cut line and pushed down on the handle. It moved! Two more digs and the stump and root ball came up and out!!! Thank you! It did not even dull the blade! Genius idea!!

[@angiecarlton826]

Definitely hands down my favorite way to take Roots out as well but also showing the guys on the crew this little trick always blows their mind. Great content as always

[@keith-kalfas]

Thank you and your welcome

[@virgiltoepfer7087]

At 75 years old, I just did this last week! 12 in pruning blade (1) cut in angle towards the inside root of 30 in diameter and popped right up! Using my Milwaukee sawsaw . 30 minutes was done. NEVER TO OLD TO LEARN.

[@naomiv7133]

What type do you have

[@virgiltoepfer7087]

@naomiv7133 not sure what you are referring to. The bush/tree was about 20 years old and diseased. Not sure what kind it was.

[@kbrookel]

Love this guys personality!

[@andym9955]

this was very helpful. Removed a giant holly bush this past weekend like this. It still took me a while, but it worked great. Thanks!

[@williebalderas7298]

Great tip went out and bought me a sawzall and it went as smooth as butter listen to this guy

[@keith-kalfas]

Great to hear!

[@KyrenaH]

Thanks for this video. This is going to make removing dead trees and bushes so much easier.

[@-8_8-]

Yet another use for this tool. I bought mine for trimming citrus and other tall bushes.

[@tomz3336]

I have a red tip photinia bush that has been in the ground for about 25 years. The extreme heat and last few years of freezes killed it. I was intending to pick axe, chainsaw, shovel and pry the root ball out, with the acceptance it won't all come out. However, I'm going to try your method. I hope you just saved me time, frustration and my back. thanks

[@CarefulSteps1]

glad i looked up using a sawzall.... been thinking about using one around some palm tree small roots so that i can have a row to plant my flowers in. i thought i was crazy, even hubs thought i was. thankful you shared this. whooo hoooo off to get my sawsall !

[@mariegarvey4234]

Great video... you are one of the best I have ever seen... Bill....

[@lindacarlisle9979]

I loved your hack. I had one saw blade and I removed 4 shrubs by myself.

[@lawnnyardsllc8090]

AWESOME. Thanks for the tip. Your videos always provide good content. Will be trying this trick in the next few weeks.

[@keith-kalfas]

Great to hear!

[@brendalloyd8427]

What a great video…such a good idea and so much easier than digging and chopping👍

[@orlandob3753]

Keith, I subscribed today. Thank you for teaching us all. I have learned a lot from you. Thank you for the videos. Keep them coming. You funny Bro. From Dallas Tx.

[@mattbarker4921]

Thats an awesome concept. I have a harbor freight special perfect for this. I just have to remember to remove all tubing or pvc lines first. Thank you for this demonstration

[@gregoryfields3056]

Been using sawzall to prune with for several years now works great

[@lolatriple7]

I'm on my process of cutting bushes and shrubs that sorrounded our front yard, gosh! What a task specially to a petite woman like me. But thank you that I found this video. I may wanna try doing this for the deep roots removal since I literally cut off the branches already. Hahhh!!!

[@JayIsABoss07501]

Thank you Keith !! This video is too good to be free !

[@shayhildebrand337]

Man thank you. In the process of removing 3 bushes, got all the brrush taken care of but was wonder how the heck id get the stumps out. Problem solved. Thanks!

[@AZMDHI]

Very smart idea. Used that tool back on a few jobs. I've been digging tree stumps out and learned to find the roots from the base of the tree, expose them some, and use loppers to snip the roots. After that it pops right out every time! That's the only "digging" I need to do! Saves time, energy and you feel better about the result making that $$$$ 🤙

[@keith-kalfas]

Absolutely. Haha.

[@dominiqueh6287]

Thank you for this video and the humor. Going to try this in my yard now 🤞

[@Scott4271]

Tried this last year, works great!

[@sharonp.2149]

Will try this with spring clean-up. Between the drought and then freeze in Houston area, many bushes are dead. Thanks for tip!!

[@Closinhtown1]

Glad I watched this. I've been dreading having to do this. Thanks!

[@KordTaylor]

Wow! Thank you so much. I’ve been trying to get some old bushes out and though of a come-along/winch, saw something using an engine lift, was thinking of a backhoe, and thank God I saw this first before getting into the job. Going this route first for sure! Thanks again for your video.

[@keith-kalfas]

You're very welcome!

[@modela4096]

My sawzall and skidsteer are my two favorite tree removal tools.

[@mikethomas4570]

Just cut 8 of my old shrubs off last week. Was dreading shoveling stumps out. Might give this a try, thanks sir!

[@keith-kalfas]

Thanks Mike.

[@jonathanstoshick7142]

Great idea! I have that same sawzall I will have to try it. Another option is to use a come along. Tie the come along from one stump to the other. The strongest stump will be the last one left. Then use the sawzall to finish it off.

[@keith-kalfas]

That's a great idea!

[@Laughinghawg]

A buddy of mine is a landscape architect and he turned me on to the sawzall trick for roots when planting. It has bled over to situations just like this. Will have to try it while saturating the ground. Been through several Diablo 12 in Demo Demon Blades over the last 4 yrs.

[@priestessholleywood]

I am very impressed! I got a sawzall (it's not a Milwaukee) for this very purpose. My blades not as long. :( I wasn't sure if it would work but now, I'll be cutting down everything.

[@pappydc12]

I'm 66. I think I'm still pretty tuff, but digging out shrubs was....just too much. Wow- got out the big yellow DeWalt. Game changer. Geez- Life Saver! SUBBED!

[@adanvaldcontreras4283]

Omg.. the guy should be on the landscaping hall fame .. for that info.. 👍

[@keith-kalfas]

Please. Haha I'd love that.

[@nickg2316]

Bro !!!! You are a Genius !!! Thanks for sharing man !!!

[@jamespelkey8150]

That's amazing. I will do this for the cedar shrub stumps that i have to remove. Thanks

[@keith-kalfas]

Cedar shrubs are insane. Wow. Might not work with those. Haha.

[@dustbraindesign6486]

I use the sawzaw to split bamboo. Those roots are brutal and the sawzaw does the job. I'm definitely going to try this as we just bought some property and we've got a lot of land to clear.

[@U2WB]

I’ve been doing that for years ! Ever since I saw a neighbor use a Sawzall to cut a rectangle in the ground for burying a conduit junction box, I realized this could be done. Great trick !

[@keith-kalfas]

Very cool!

[@largelarry2126]

OMG that is nuts, I have worked all day just on one.

[@macoeur1122]

Thanks. Did it...Worked like a charm!

[@keith-kalfas]

Excellent!

[@scottsnell2888]

The 10 inch pruning blades are a real game changer.

[@tomz3336]

I removed the root ball from the red tip photinia. I tried the saws saw and it broke one blade. I tried again and it was taking a long time. The saws saw was working but likeTim Allen on Tool Time says, I needed more power. I used my chainsaw. A couple of the roots were easily 5 inches across.. The great thing this video helped me with was cutting around the root ball to cut the roots. I didn't think about going in a circle and that was very helpful. BTW, I clicked on Subscribed

[@BigHomie030]

I just tried this earlier because I saw your video last night. Man! Did this save me a lot of work and a lot of trouble today. I was doing the same using the axe and the shovel 🤦‍♂️

[@keith-kalfas]

Glad it helped!

[@iROXBEDDA]

This is a tip to get fired up about 🔥

[@keith-kalfas]

Haha. Yes. Because it's one of those things...that totally changes everything.

[@ketotrucker3528]

I’ve been using my Milwaukee and my Ryobi saws and the Milwaukee is easily tens times better with the exact same blade. My wife loved that I was using it to prune too. Wasn’t sure how to get the roots out. You made that look too easy!!!

[@billhull6842]

I am working on a quote and I am looking at pricing. I re watched this video and I love this video. I love when you say that a KZbinr said I just use my sawsall. Love that line.

[@keith-kalfas]

Glad it was helpful!

[@billhull6842]

@@keith-kalfas check your email. I am thinking $75/bush and there is a little joke in the email

[@greenempirelawncare3446]

I’ll be using this tactic TODAY! Thanks!

[@thomasmccullagh8282]

Nice job Keith, you have convinced me to go and purchase one of these for our business. Great video.

[@keith-kalfas]

Go for it!

[@NotSureJoeBauers]

I have an old double bit axe I keep sharp for hacking roots but this is way easier! Side note: Milwaukee blades are some of the best and most reasonably priced sawzall blades. I get them from a tool outlet, they rock!

[@keith-kalfas]

Very cool!

[@thelawnmowermancompany7694]

Great tip Kieth who would ever think .? Wish you the best ,stay safe out there God Bless

[@TechnologyofFreedom]

Got a hackzall and just took out my first root. Wow! So easy! Thank you Keith SO MUCH for this video!

[@keith-kalfas]

Haha for sure.

[@GrowEngage]

I love your video Keith I’m literally starting my company basically in the same aspect as you did but of course I’m doing me! Anyways I just wanted to say thank you for all your wisdom it really makes the difference for the little guy. 🤝

[@keith-kalfas]

Best of luck!

[@imp822]

Wow, wow, wow! Now I'm not dreading removing old junipers!! Thanks!!!

[@keith-kalfas]

You're welcome!

[@johnb1731]

I’ve been using a sawzall to cut out stumps and roots since the 90’s. Longer the blade the better. Might go thru a lot of blades but it’s worth saving the back!

[@fantatb]

I use a 30cm (11,71inch) blade and i found out you can turn the blade upside down.

[@bryanmyers3565]

I have used that method many times and it works great. I started using the Diablo pruning blade, it is more rigid and doesn't wear out as fast as typical construction type blades. Great video to show how easy it is.

[@keith-kalfas]

For sure man.

[@daveh777]

Thank you!!! I have the m18 sawzall and plenty of blades and stumps. Will be trying this tomorrow.

[@keith-kalfas]

Good luck!

[@ejmarin5619]

I was today years old when OMG you just became my best friend. Saw it, learned it, tried it and you just made me 3 jobs same day @$280 each job under 1 hour. 😇🙂👍👊🤝🥰

[@keith-kalfas]

Haha thats awesome

[@keiththegreat2003]

Thank you for posting this method! I didn’t have the same type sawzaw you had, but I used the blade you recommended in my basic two handed model. I had this large impossible holly bush stump next to my back door, with this method I was able to remove it in about one hour of diligence and digging. I felt like it almost killed me bc I’m no landscaper lol thanks for the help!

[@balls2thewallracquetball492]

Hollies are the WORST! I removed one last year and it took forever. The bulb was huge.

[@wavemaker54]

😊

[@take.the.scroll]

You have a great personality for videos

[@awinters9111]

just got mine in the mail!!!! thx man

[@scottdashnaw2345]

Best tool I've ever bought 👍👍

[@VRtechman]

This is way better than what Hort Tube then done!