Remove overgrown, dead, or unwanted bushes with complete removal service—roots, stumps, cleanup, and hauling included.
Get FREE EstimateBush removal is one of the most dramatic and satisfying landscape improvements you can make. Overgrown, poorly located, or dying shrubs dominate landscapes in all the wrong ways.
Removing problem bushes instantly opens up space, brings light back to your home, and creates opportunities for better landscape design.
Best time: Fall through early spring (October-March), but we remove bushes year-round when properties need immediate improvement.
Yews, junipers, and shrubs planted in 1970s-90s have grown massive, blocking windows and overwhelming homes.
Boxwood blight, winter injury, or old age kills shrubs. Dead bushes are eyesores that need prompt removal.
Poor choices that grew too large or require too much maintenance. Starting over with better choices is the solution.
Oversized shrubs block natural light making interiors dark and gloomy while hiding views that should be enjoyed.
Heavily planted 1970s-80s foundation beds don't match modern preferences for cleaner, simpler landscapes.
Realtors often recommend removing overgrown bushes—one of the best investments for improving curb appeal.
Professional removal is more than just cutting down shrubs. We provide complete service leaving your property ready for its next chapter:
We visit your property to assess bushes, evaluate size and root systems, identify challenges like utilities, and provide detailed written estimates.
We call Miss Utility to mark underground lines, identify irrigation systems, and place protective materials over lawn areas.
We cut down bushes carefully near structures and use specialized equipment—mini excavators or hand tools—for complete root removal preventing regrowth.
Commercial grinders remove stumps 6-8 inches below grade, allowing lawn growth or new plantings. Critical for clean sites.
We backfill holes with topsoil, grade areas smooth, and haul away all debris. Nothing is left on your Columbia property.
Japanese and spreading yews planted too close to foundations, now 10-15 feet wide hiding entire homes.
Spreading junipers grown 10-15 feet across. Popular in 1970s-80s but now overwhelming properties.
Boxwood blight victims creating brown eyesores. Complete removal including roots and contaminated soil.
Privacy hedges suffering winter browning or disease. Plants 15-20 feet tall with large root systems.
Maples, ailanthus, or mulberry that sprouted in beds and grew into substantial woody plants requiring stump grinding.
Hollies, azaleas, rhododendrons, lilacs, forsythia, spirea, hydrangeas, burning bush—we remove everything.
Understanding what affects pricing helps you plan your Columbia landscape project:
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Fastest way to improve appearance. Suddenly you can see the house, spaces feel open, and property looks cared for.
Rooms that felt dark and cave-like suddenly have natural light improving quality of life and reducing electric needs.
Replacing high-maintenance shrubs with lawn or simpler alternatives dramatically reduces trimming and watering.
Removing heavily planted busy beds modernizes properties and appeals to contemporary design preferences.
Allows you to inspect foundations, address damage, and maintain proper clearance that protects your home.
Creates blank slate for improved landscaping with appropriate plants matching your maintenance preferences.
Our estimates include excavation, root removal, stump grinding, hauling, cleanup, and site restoration. Unlike some companies that only cut bushes and leave stumps, we provide complete removal ensuring no regrowth and leaving areas ready for replanting or lawn.
We provide complete removal including roots and stumps—full-service, not just cutting at ground level. We excavate root systems, grind stumps below grade, backfill with topsoil, and restore sites. This prevents regrowth and leaves areas ready for replanting or lawn. Some companies only cut bushes leaving stumps and roots creating ongoing problems.
Fall through early spring (October-March) is generally optimal—ground is accessible, plants are dormant, and you can replant in spring. However, we remove bushes year-round when needed. Summer removal is perfectly fine if you need immediate improvement. If preparing to sell or have time constraints, we'll schedule whenever works best.
We work carefully to minimize damage using protective materials where equipment travels and hand-digging near preserved plants. Some minor lawn disruption is inevitable with large removals but is temporary and easily repaired. We grade and seed disturbed areas. Compared to the dramatic improvement, minor temporary lawn disruption is insignificant.
Yes, foundation plantings are our most common removal projects. We work very carefully near foundations using hand tools to excavate roots without damage. We're experienced with tight spaces, underground utilities, basement windows, HVAC equipment, and other challenges. After removal, we restore grade to slope away from foundations for proper drainage.
We haul away all brush, stumps, roots, and debris—nothing left on your property. Material goes to approved disposal facilities where it's processed. All hauling and disposal costs are included in estimates. We believe complete cleanup and removal is what professional service means.
Timing depends on season and your plans. Fall or early spring removal allows immediate replanting—optimal planting times. Summer removal might wait until fall for better conditions. Many homeowners live with empty beds for a season to think through what they want. There's no requirement to replant immediately—we can mulch beds so they look maintained while you decide.
Transform your Columbia or Howard County property by removing overgrown, dead, or unwanted bushes. Greenlawn Inc has the equipment, experience, and expertise to handle removal projects of any size.
Our complete removal service includes excavation, stump grinding, hauling, cleanup, and site restoration—everything you need for a fresh start.
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Phone: 410-992-8680
Service Areas: Columbia, Ellicott City, and all of Howard County, Maryland
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