Title: How to Kill Yucca Plants: 14 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow
Headings: How to Kill Yucca Plants
How to Kill Yucca Plants
Method 1
of 2:
Digging Yucca Plants Out
Method 2
of 2:
Applying Herbicide
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Digging Yucca Plants Out
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Dig a hole about 3 feet (0.91 m) around the base of the plant using a shovel. The root network for the yucca plant is very large, so you’ll want to start a hole that extends further than your stump. Set the boundaries by measuring from the center of the plant out to where your hole will start. If you don’t have much space around the yucca, digging might not be the best option for removal because it will require you to dig up other plants. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/c\/c5\/Kill-Yucca-Plants-Step-3.jpg\/v4-460px-Kill-Yucca-Plants-Step-3.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/c\/c5\/Kill-Yucca-Plants-Step-3.jpg\/aid1351323-v4-728px-Kill-Yucca-Plants-Step-3.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
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Dig 3 to 4 feet (0.91 to 1.22 m) into the ground. Yucca roots can grow deep into the ground, and you’ll want to remove as many as possible as you’re digging. Work your way from the outer edge of the hole into the plant, and keep digging until you stop encountering roots. If you hit a root, do not cut it, simply dig around it until you can remove it with the plant.