Front Yard Shrub Removal
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- Removing 20 mature holly shrubs, two juniper plants, and one sago palm. I cut them down rather than pull them out as the client didn't want to spend the extra money to rip them out or repair any possible irrigation damages that would likely come from pulling 15 year old shrubs that grew right next to irrigation supply lines. City provides free pickup of yard debris (they have two TL3 hydraulic scoop loaders that make it zero labor for the employees) if left at the curb, so there is no point in charging customers more to haul it away.
Contact me: coppercreekcuts@gmail.com
I think we need to acknowledge what an excellent job Brad did keeping that other chain saw hidden! I was hoping to get just a glimpse of the color, but Brad was too good! I really enjoyed the content of this video and the mystery!
The hidden saw did a better job than the subsidized one.
Why was he unable to show it though?
I really needed this comment Caleb, because I had to spend WAY longer than I wanted to go frame by frame to block that thing out! :D Thank you!
Just out of curiosity... why did it have to be blocked out?
Kinda sounds like a Makita saw but the black bar is throwing me. I’ve never seen a bar not emblazoned with the brand so maybe it’s aftermarket or painted though
Wow, everything looked fairly nice and manicured. Were they just looking for an entirely new look? Something with color, perhaps?
Yes, they just wanted to redo the landscaping but needed it removed first. I quoted full tear our and cutting flush and explained the pros/cons to each.
@@CopperCreekCuts just curious as to the con of cutting flush. I'm in the same position as them. Thanks.
The best deshrubbing job I have ever seen. Hauling the bushes to the curb was also impressive.
Thank you!
Great sign that you put out on the street Brad.
More videos like this one please.
Thank you, will do!
That was heart breaking :( but it’s what the customer required
I agree, thanks for watching!
All I could think of, as you cut down the holly, was how much it looked like broccoli! LOL Seems a shame they wanted all that stuff cut out. Was there a reason given? Doing new plantings? Were they attracting too many bugs/spiders?
I thought the same thing.
Just that they were redoing the landscaping themselves.
Bummer that they waned all that beautiful shrubbery removed, but I imagine that's a lot easier to maintain / water. Out of curiosity why was the 2nd chainsaw black boxed?
12:30
Id assume brad is under some kind of contractual agreement or NDA style clause for certain brands and/or products coming to market.
@@kingarthur83rd could be. Or he’s doing the same thing as another TH-camr that just blacks out all his equipment until he gets sponsored by them.
@@CopperCreekCuts Not much of an explanation. "Blank sent me a chainsaw that I can't show on camera".
Probably a stihl
I can't believe they wanted that beautiful palm plant removed!
The best looking shrub in the yard!
But they kept the scrawny rose bushes!
@@duncanjack2335 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I noticed that, too.
Beautiful Sago could have been transplanted
@@edro3838 I thought it was the prettiest plant there. I was surprised the owner wanted it ripped out.
WOW, amazing work. That made me tired just watching you work. I have done this kind of work and realize how hard it is !!!!
Thanks for the comment!
Will be interesting to see what they replaced this with! Job well done!
Thank you kindly!
That was a LOT of work! Your work is always so complete, tidy and courteous to the surrounding neighbors. I admire that.
Thank you kindly!
A lot of that looked like generic box store shrubbery they use for new developments. Not always the best for natural climate conditions. Plus, it looked like it had been in for several years and could cause foundational issues or pipe issues if those roots go unchecked.
It’ll be nice to see what plants were left and how they return in the spring time.
15 years old. The irrigation would have been trashed :D
Don't blame them for getting rid of those evil junipers. Those things stink. I wish the city where I live would pick up stuff like that! Great job.
Cut it down. They'll pick it up
Juniper can be nasty!
@@joepaullawncare7222Not in my town. If I cannot fit it in the trash barrel for the weekly pickup, I have to bag everything, haul it to the landfill where they collect yard waste, empty my bags and do as many runs to the dump that it takes. 😩
Great job! I would love to know more information about some of the equipment you used. That long saw you used to cut the roots of the shrubs and the small saw used for cutting down the shrubs. I was impressed with your approach and the amount of work you did in the video. Unbelievable!
Got to love curbside pickup!! My friends used to live in Lake Worth and they had the same deal. They would call me up and brag about it. LOL.. Another great job Brad. It looks so much cleaner w/o all those shrubs there. Have a great week.
Thank you for watching! :D
I prefer a reciprocating saw near the dirt. The blades are less expensive than a chain but since they are slower, you pay with your time.
Zawzalls are quick
Use a spade to dig around the base to kind of expose the roots then use the zawzall.
If you use a chainsaw for the dirt, the blade can get damaged and less sharp
Very good tip, thank you!
That tarp trick definitely gonna steal … thanks
I use an old queen-sized sheet and it never gets holes!
Its so much neater after removing the bushes. Love watching this type of video n good job.
So nice of you! Thanks!
Just cutting them to the ground won’t prevent them from growing back will it? Seems like no money saved in the long run.
Any growth will not only be extremely green (meaning very easy to manage with string trimmer or just plucking with your hand) but will have to growth through the mulch.
It’s great that the city picks up the debris, but I can’t believe they allow you to obstruct the road. Why not pile it on the edge of the property?
That's what I'm saying he's not as professional as he thinks he is or he wouldn't have cut those bushes like that. Those things should have been pulled up. They cant plant anything back with all the roots and stumps left plus the stumps he left will turn into bushes again. Those things are hard to get rid of unless you pull them out they grow right back.
The scoop loader is a giant metal claw. It can tear up turf if the operator doesn't know what they are doing. It will scratch but not damaged the road.
Yard King I covered that in the video and description. I quoted the homeowner both options and this is what they chose.
Always surprised when I see this method used by professional landscapers. It’s frowned upon in northern Ohio where I work. Makes any kind of future planting or renovation cost more and take longer. Using the top growth for leverage when digging or pulling the,stumps out saves so much time. And leaves the area ready for any option grassing over, new shrubs etc. we always explain this future cost to the customer including dealing with shoots from the cut off stumps etc and once they understand they almost always go with full removal. We won’t do a cut off job like that in most cases
I quoted and presented both options to the homeowner with the advantages/disadvantages of each. This is what they chose.
I understand it's cheaper to just cut flush but it's going to be nearly impossible now to plant a anything new especially now that all the stumps are not visible. Whatever the customer wants I guess
plus the shrubs will start to shoot back up...and look terrible.
Covered all the pros and cons with the customer and quoted both options. This is what they chose.
Good job Brad!
It's always fun removing shrubbery
Thanks for watching!
Love the idea of using the tarp to drag vegetation. definitely gonna do that going forward. do you ever get pushback about the stumps remaining? i had a customer get real upset and i told him that stump grinding is not cheap and requires specific equipment after which he saw some sense.
Nice work, I own an Echo battery chain saw. It's just right. No mixing, no noise and no fumes. I live in an older neighborhood and in the summer all we hear are gas chain saws..Nice work, lot's of good ideas here and in the end, all them imposing bushes are gone..
I doubt they work for guys who cut trees all day long, but I am a big fan of electric saws for how much I use them.
@@CopperCreekCuts Agreed!
The destruction of that palm was heartbreaking. More money could have been made by transplanting that living organism. They take forever to grow. Tragic.
I didn’t read your comment before I posted. Can’t believe they didn’t save the Sago Palm
@@edro3838 I know. Such a prehistoric looking palm. As we know....they are picky....germinators and such lovely specimens in general. Should be a crime against a lifeforce.
@@edro3838 I really love palm trees.
I can't disagree with you!
I know this is 2 years old but this is one of the top videos that comes up for shrub removal. There’s probably not a more deadly plant used in landscaping to household pets than the sago palm. It is insanely toxic to pets. I own a pet store in area where they’re common and I can’t tell you how many clients have lost their dogs to these over the years.
Wow, your first line in this video is me exactly. 😂 that is why my truck is overloaded with random tool at all time so that nobody can fit in the back seats. I’m constantly telling kids to “just push that stuff out of the way” Ha!
LOL Glad it isn't just me.
You did a great job with scubbery and tree removals. This is a good yard techniques video too.
Thank you so much!
Brad, did the owner say why they wanted them removed? Great job. Looks so different.
They are redoing it themselves after recently purchasing the place.
I grew up in Panama City, Fl and for long as i remember the City always picked up stuff.
Lots of places don't have that benefit and get so mad I leave it in the street.
Hey! an alternative to that hand tool that helps cut through root systems is a sawzall with a fresh wood blade, my god, I'm so glad we use ours now instead of banging through everything with a shovel lol! Appreciate you!
Very good tip, thank you!
Great idea using the tarp to haul away the shrubs. Why did you put all the bushes on the curbside? Just curious about the cost to do this job? Thanks
Shrub removal does open up the house more, well done!
Thank you for watching!
Great job! We are in the process of removing shrubs now. We also have one big juniper tree we want gone. The lady who we bought this house from was a hedge lover. Ugh
At times I wish our city picked up yard waste like the city you live in does. We have to put ours in a tote so they can dump it in a collection truck. Just like they pick up garbage in. Or I have to put it into my dump trailer and take it to the compost center. At least you are using the BEST EQUIPMENT out there!
City pickup is a nice benefit!
Nice job, very well done. It's better to bring to much equipment rather than not have what you need. Good thinking 🤔
Haha, yes indeed!
I hope the homeowner has some nice landscaping planned this year. Those mature shrubs was a safe but boring way to have curb appeal for the house. It did cover up a bit of the windows so it made sense to definitely remove them from at least where they were blocking.
Good song at the end - Electric Speed by Maximix. Got it figured out with Shazam and added it to my Spotify driving playlist.
He ruined that flowerbed by cutting them off like that. A professional arborist will never leave the stump and roots in the ground like that in a flowerbed. Those bushes should have been pulled up. They wont be able to plant anything there now because the roots and stumps that he left lies beneath the surface. My company never does that unless that's what the customer still wants after we explain the outcome.
Thank you for watching!
Yard King, I offered both options and gave pros/cons of each to the client, this is what they chose.
The before and after shots really show a huge difference, I'm kinda up in the air between the two though the more I look at the after shots, I think the place looks great
Thanks for watching!
Looks like giant broccoli.
The Afters look horrible, but you did your job.
Thanks for watching!
That’s one heck of a workout for you. Well done!
Thank you!
Woody: "There's a snake in my boot!"
Brad: 13:38
XD
That is a VERY nice drone shot at the end!
Thank you!
Looks so much better without the shrubs. Put down black mulch and it will really pop!
Thanks for watching!
That Sago was beautiful!
Great video! Very helpful.
If they were wanting to plant flowers in those beds, would they have any problem with shrubs growing back? How would you suggest moving forward?
Do you put anything on the stumps to keep the plants from growing back? I have a hedge I want to take out, but I don’t want it growing back every few months.
Keep cutting it back every tim e you see a sprout. After a few months, the roots exhaust themselves and it wont grow back.the exceptions are kudzu, wisteria, bamboo(although our goats did a great job of keeping it in check) and a couple others.
They are putting down fresh mulch, new growth will be green and easy to remove.
Nice job Brad. I guess the homeowner just wanted a clean look. What's with the second chainsaw? Just wondering. It's nice that your city provides free service to pick those up, I'm sure they'll have fun doing it too. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍👍👍🇺🇸
Secret pre-production model to test!
They should have kept that palm. It would look nice once they replanted others
👍 what a waste 🤦♂️
That was a good looking palm!
So now what for this house? Are they going to replant? To me it looked better with the shrubs. Thanks for the video.
Yeah, they are going to do something new.
how do you like that deck box for the truck bed? I have a business thats usually service repair for irrigation and was thinking about getting one of those. let me know!
So you guys in the US have this thing where you can leave stuff at the roadside and it will be collected and disposed of by the city council. I wish we had that in the UK, I can think of several of my wifes relatives I could leave at the roadside....
The green handled saw that you said was necessary for digging in the dirt, can you state who the manufacturer is?
I just got a cheap Chinese one off amazon, I don't even remember the name! Corona is a nice one, though.
You didn't remove them. You cut them down. Everyone of those bushes will grow back
Possibly, but difficult through the new mulch they will lay. If it does it will be green growth easily removed by string trimming or even by hand.
I usually just pull the smaller ones with my truck, roots and all.
Quoted that as well, customer just wanted them cut!
Nice work. I do it the same way. Working in St. John’s
Very nice, thanks for watching!
So are the home owners going to remove all the stumps/root balls?
when you cut the palm tree down to the ground, is it dead, or can it eventually grow back? I'm trying to get rid of some trees and wondering how much of the stump i need to remove to ensure it doesn't grow back
Drill 1/2 inch diameter holes about 5 inches apart and 3 or 4 inches deep into the stump. Rain collects and rots the stump. Easy peasy.
I am pretty sure it is dead and won't grow back but honestly don't know.
I was part of a crew that did this. We called it demo for short. Lot of fun. Good workout. Your clothes are too clean. Just started watching. Will see how they look at the end.
Thanks for watching!
I REALLY LIKE THE YARD BETTER AND YOUR NOT EVEN FINISHED YET.👍🏼
XD thanks!
You are an extremely powerful worker, very concise and practical.
Thank you very much!
How much do you charge for cutting that small tree flush with ground?
They make such a thing as a trailer. It helps facilitate cleanup.
Drop off at curb for free city pickup and pass the savings on to the customer or charge them more to spend more time loading a trailer, driving it to the dump, paying the dump fee, unloading the trailer, then driving home. I know which one makes more business sense to me! ;D
Another quality job and I love the learnings from it. Did I miss why they wanted to do this? Seems such a shame.
They recently bought the house and wanted to redo everything.
You should get a stihl ms 200t. Best saw i have ever owned. Worth the price
Thanks for the tip!
Wouldn't they grow back since the roots/stump weren't removed? We have this exact problem now
Best thing it do is to fully cut them out or cut them lower then soil level and paint them with glyphosate after they are fresh cut. After about 2 or 3 weeks the stump should be fully dead and you can then cover them with soil.
Oh my God! Now, to finish the aberrant destruction, let them pour concrete.
LOL
@@CopperCreekCuts My comment is not about your work, which is great as always, but about the situation itself that the client wants.
$480 for all that work wow that's more like a $1,000 job
480 is cheap but he'll make 20x that with this video
Nice to know pricing doesn't vary from wherever you are to where I am! ;)
I don’t know if this ever was suggestion but would you consider getting a smallerish dumptruck for your debris removal?I see all the tarps and dragging it to the street as extra time with debris removal that could easily be handled with just throwing it into a dump bed. I have a ford 450 turbodiesel with a dumptruck rear end and I abuse that thing with debris removal like this job. We’re also lucky to have “greenlands” in town that takes yard debris for free like this from any local landscape company and throws it into a huge mulcher and they sell it back as compost for a cheap price. Or does a local city company just take the debris if you drag it to the street in Florida?
Free city pickup if left at curb, no commercial entities allowed to use local dumps mean that would be a terrible idea for my business. Could work well somewhere else.
i learned a couple things for when i rip some of my bushes out, thnx.
Thanks for watching!
Glad you got the work, but I would have just advertised free shrubs, you dig, and it will be gone, not just cut down. Its how I get rid of most of the shrubs, even a healthy pear tree. People die for mature hedges... so much waste. And others have mentioned that beauty of a sago palm. I would come dig that out if I wasn't in a frozen climate at the moment.
I like your tip! I might try it next time.
A couple of things, 1st having this done last summer I'm more amazed that it's ok just to leave it on the street. 2nd. All those stumps left in the ground aren't they all gonna grow back?
Yes
Covered #1 and #2 the description, but to add to number #2 any potential growth through the mulch will be green and easily maintained/removed.
Why would they want that cut??? That house looked so good!
They bought it recently and wanted to redo it.
@@CopperCreekCuts oh. You did a great job though.
How much do you charge for something like this?
Quick question does the shrubs will eventually grow again or no
Depends some will some won't. Crepe myrtle for example will never die. You can cut them out and then grind the stump and they will come back.
I’m guessing “I’ve got wood chips in my undies!” Is the landscapers equivalent of “I’ve got blisters on my fingers! “ 😄
I always get saw dust in my boot and stuck to my sock.
XD
The shrubs looked like big pieces of broccoli. 🥦 The house looks great without them!
I thought the same thing!
Hahahaha! I was going to write the same comment, above, but changed my mind. We all saw the same thing.
Haha, too funny!
Competition is so rough in Arizona that I would of charged $350 for that job. Then I would get out bid to some Pisa’s who will do it for $220.
Pricing is very different everywhere! Thanks for sharing!
How much did u charge....btw thanks I learned a lot ...iam not tool oriented ...
In the title of the video :D
That's a lot of work, but I agree tarps are work horses. I've used my reciprocating saw with a 9" blade to cut the below ground roots. My arms aren't as strong as they used to be.
Good tip, I need to pick up one of those tools.
Sure hope that they redo the landscaping now that the rip out is done..
They plan on it!
why did you have to block out the chainsaw?
Pre-production model for testing only.
It looks like your choppin broccoli !!!!!LOL
lol Thanks for watching!
That yard looks very good
Thanks for watching!
Do I misunderstand what you said did you say somebody sent you a chainsaw to try out and they don’t want you to film it to me that means it sounds like they’re not real sure the chainsaws.
New products may have a set date on when they’re to be released. Look up the Milwaukee m18 mower. Notice how all the TH-cam video footage of it are released on the same day? That’s because Milwaukee sends them out months beforehand but has a non disclosure agreement on not showing the products off to the public until a pre determined date. It’s a pretty common practice
It is a pre-production model for testing.
Wow! I would've charged at least $600
You sure it’s kosher with the city that you are a landscape professional leaving yard waste? Around here all landscapers have to haul off. Brush collection is reserved only for homeowners. I’d be pretty sweet if they do pick up from pros
Covered in the description. Always read there if you have questions!
A Sawzall with a brush blade will increase your efficiency and will allow you to cut the roots down in the dirt without having to use the hand saw.
That is a good tip, thank you! I will see if I can get my hands on one!
i would have left them a little higher,so got something to swing on when digging out.
Great work!! What was the music at the end called?
I apologize, I don't remember. Try shazam!
What does this job cost?
How about pouring salt over what’s left of those stumps? I did that with a lilac and a forsythia.
Good tip, thank you!
How much did you charge?
for me the before looks 100x better
Nothing wrong with that. Everyone has different tastes.
@@CopperCreekCuts Great work, thank you for the time you take to awnser us!. The shrubs would of been nice on the property line instead of being close to to the house. I still love my greens peace!
Thanks for the info.
its crazy how americans pack their trucks, that'd cop you a hefty fine here in aus
I am in a small town in the middle of nowhere. Lot less oversight.
Fun fact. It was the wrong house. He did the neighbors house by accident haha
Oh lord, that would have been bad!
I hate bushes and plants next to the house.
I wish I had those bushes to build a hedge around my yard.
Would be a living wall!
When it becomes available will you try out the new echo 56v stuff?
I certainly hope I will be able to!
I wanna bet that your censored chainsaw is the stihl msa 300 or is it the echo dcs-5000? Or is it one of the new dewalt flexvolt saws? WHAT IS IT?! 🤯
Just a Quick question won't the shrub just grow back it you don't remove that part from thr ground
If it makes it through the new mulch they will lay it will be very green and can be string trimmed or even hand pulled.
@@CopperCreekCuts Oh thanks for answering my questions🙂