Curb strip tree roots?

GKL

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• Dec 10, 2019

• #21

Hey, if you didn't find out what it was it would likely have kept you wondering, and at least a "brass plated property marker" is better than if it was just trash or a Zincoln !

 

N2990

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• Dec 10, 2019

• #22

Jamflicker said:

Roots have never stopped me. Gotta dig and pry and cut and you'll get it out. Sucks when it's a clad dime or something but feels even more rewarding to see something shiny.

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Or...start in the curb strip across the street, tunnel across below the street and snatch that thing from underneath!

 

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• Dec 10, 2019

• #23

wear a vest that says water company and carry a clipboard

 

ToySoldier

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• Dec 10, 2019

• #24

Ice Scratcher said:

Dig next to it and tunnel in from the side...

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Same. Path of least resistance. Often it's easier to just go to the other side of the root and go under. Before cutting any tree root I consider its diameter, how close it is to the trunk of the tree, whether the tree already appears to be stressed, etc... Generally I'm not cutting anything larger than a finger, or what I can easily cut with the small pruning sheers.

 

tinsmith

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• Dec 10, 2019

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I admit to (shamefully) giving up on similar situations. Usually I've been hunting a couple hours already and at a school or park. And here in CT if not thick roots but I swear we have the corner on grapefruit sized rocks, and larger! I've recovered coins by digging alongside a large rock all the time following it with the pin pointer. Last couple times that happened it was a copper penny. At least a coin?!! Arthritis just loves these situations. The pain for a penny crowd we be...

 

mitch333

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• Dec 10, 2019

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Cut the root to either side, pop the object out, put the root section back in and tape it up. Wallah...

 

Bajanick

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• Dec 10, 2019

• #27

georgeinsc said:

Christmas day is a great day to do curb strips. No shoppers, Absolutelh no one paying attention. i spent 20 minutes getting a 41 merc from under a six inch root with smaller roots also in the way But I Got that rascal. If I thought there was a half there I would spend all day if necessary.

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Holidays are my favorite days to hunt, Nobody out, city and park workers are home. LOL.