Professional shrub trimming, pruning, and plant health care for Ellicott City, Columbia, and Howard County. Expert maintenance and problem-solving since 1986.
Professional shrub and plant care for Howard County properties
Call 410-992-8680Regular maintenance trimming keeps shrubs neat and healthy. Shape maintenance, size control, 2-3x yearly.
Specialized pruning for plant health and structure. Rejuvenation restores overgrown or neglected shrubs.
Professional shaping for formal and informal styles. Boxwood, privet, arborvitae, and all hedge types.
Complete removal of overgrown, dead, or unwanted shrubs. Root excavation, stump grinding, site cleanup.
Disease diagnosis, pest control, and problem-solving. Professional treatment keeps plants healthy.
Regular maintenance that controls size and maintains shape. Removes new growth to keep shrubs at desired dimensions. Done 2-3 times yearly for most Howard County shrubs.
Maintains the status quo—keeps healthy shrubs looking neat and prevents them outgrowing their spaces.
Most shrubs need thisSpecialized work focused on plant health and structure. Selective branch removal improves form, stimulates growth, removes dead or diseased wood.
Rejuvenation pruning can restore severely overgrown shrubs by cutting back dramatically, allowing regrowth with better structure.
For problem plantsPrune summer-blooming shrubs: roses, butterfly bush, crape myrtle. Prune overgrown evergreens before new growth. Do not prune spring bloomers—they bloom on old wood.
Trim spring-blooming shrubs immediately after flowering. Allows them to set buds for next year. First shaping of fast-growing hedges like privet.
Primary trimming season for most shrubs. Plants have completed main growth flush—can be shaped without stimulating excessive new growth. Hedges need 1-2 additional shapings.
Light trimming only before early September—late cuts stimulate growth that won't harden before freeze. Winter is excellent for structural pruning of deciduous shrubs.
Proper timing, right techniques, healthy plants
Call 410-992-8680DIY shrub trimming often creates more problems than it solves—wrong timing cuts off flower buds or stimulates growth vulnerable to winter damage, incorrect techniques create bare interiors, and lack of equipment limits results. Professional care succeeds because we understand plant biology, proper timing, and techniques that promote healthy growth.
Our 39 years serving Howard County means we know which plants tolerate aggressive pruning and which require gentler approaches, how to maintain flowering shrubs without sacrificing blooms, and techniques for rejuvenating overgrown shrubs. Professional equipment and efficient crews deliver results DIY simply cannot match.
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