I say, rip those puppies out. Plant something that will stay small.the builder of my house put in something rediculous like that, as soon as I saw one that was 20 ft high I knew it needed to go. Ain't nobody got time for that!
KidCity Lynnwood Agree with everything you said. I hope the homeowner has done that by now. Would love to see an update. Also, planting something new is like a facelift. Your house looks newer.
@@ceedaddy The problem with that is that they still need trimming, and they smell like cat piss. The people who built my house planted these things all over the place, and they stink so bad I am contemplating ripping them out. Plus, they are damn huge, and I, as a 5'5 woman, I need help trimming them. They are still better than the monstrosities in this video, but they are not without their flaws as well.
Haha, if I actually had any hair I would probably be in the same scenario. Unfortunately I've been balding for the last decade so just shave it every week! :-)
Can't believe they didn't want them totally removed. I can't stand anything blocking my windows. Considering what they looked like before, you did an excellent job with what they allowed you to do.
It's a beautiful house and the shrubs are such an eye sore. I would've removed all of them and planted smaller shrubs that don't block the view out the window and not plant anything next to the garage.
Would've been best to cut them to stumps. It's hard to kill bushes, even if you try, and the stumps would quickly grow, almost as if new ones were planted. This would be a happy medium between expensive complete removal, and the just enough to not do the job/just enough to piss off the neighbors, which this video shows. Also, leaving them tall and out of proportion with the house leaves the house with that "abandoned" look, which it began with.
We had yuccas at a rental we lived in, in Melbourne, Australia. We let them grow, when they reached the roof, we lopped the tops and planted them. By the time we left, it was a wall of yucca over the front window. When the yuccas were small and sparse when we first moved in, the front room would reach in excess of 50 degrees C in summer. It was bloody hot!! Leaving them there may be a shade thing, and it will help to keep your house cooler is summer. But yeah, you’re supposed to trim them for the winter to let the light in!!
@@SxyGrl44 probably best, or prune them down low at the very least, they will look terrible for a while, but they should never be more than 3 feet high, tops.
I thank the Good Lord everyday for the guys that cut my yard. I just can't do it anymore without risking my life. Not to mention trying to get out of bed the next morning. I'm sure you have customers in similar shape. Most likely this one, I'd guess.
Maybe they're disabled and simply can't keep up with all the yard work. Ever think of that? I can see the home is nice in general, so maybe that's the issue. At least they pay people to keep up the general maintenance.
I can honestly say. Shrubs I'm not a fan of. My house we bought 4 yrs ago and I've got a different problem. Woody trees growing thru the chain link fence. Oh and the back yard avgs 45 degrees upslope on clay. Between the bottom of the hill and the deck its swamp.
as the home owner, I would have had the ones in front of the windows taken down to about 4ft high, you have windows for a reason. But you can only do what they want.
Honestly the shrub at the outer corner of the garage has cracked the driveway, root system no doubt No telling what is happening to the foundation of the house and garage I would have Strongly urged to have them completely taken out ! And would have advised planting flowers
I like that you pointed out access to utilities. As a utility worker that used to work as a residential installer, I HATED dealing with the overgrown and usually prickly bushes the homeowners would constantly neglect. I cannot stress enough for people to keep the growth around their home trimmed back so a tech can service their utility connections, hang lines, etc. without getting scratch up or soaked by wet plants. Thank you for that. I would add: people, when you want the home to look nice, don’t let the brushes or trees cover windows or lights. It encourages mold growth by holding moisture, it hides people trying to break into your home, and it blocks sunlight and fresh air.
rivera752 lol no shit it’s their property, but in places where there’s a HOA there’s a common interest in keeping each person’s property orderly and nice. It could also help with increasing property value so about time those hedges were trimmed
This isnt the first utube video i have watched on yard and lawn clean up . These guys really work hard cleaning up overgrown yards and make everything a lot better again .
My opinion / They still look over grown. Get a little more aggressive and cut another 2 to 3 feet off the top of everything Over all you made a huge improvement to the property. 👍🏼 good job
I could not agree more, they should never be higher than the lowest point of the window trim, and at the corners they should be at least three feet below the soffits/eves, I have seen rats use trees and large shrubs to access the roof/attic. An apartment building I lived in I could hear rats in the attic, the management cut the trees back away from the building by about 3-4 feet and when I went out that evening on my balcony for a smoke I could see DOZENS of rats in the tree looking up at the roof like they were trying to judge whether or not they could make the jump. There was a dead rat on the ground the next day too, tried to make it and failed. Landed on the patio below my apartment.
Any bushes/small trees near the house need to be trimmed below the roof line. The far right side should have had the top shaped to fit under the eves. Nonetheless, nice considering beforehand.
What you accomplished is a huge improvement!! However, I would recommend cutting the bushes in front of the windows down to window sill height so the homeowner gets more light inside and can see out of their windows. Also, if you've got a creative side, sculpture those bushes into topiaries. LOL.
“this shrub is so big they can’t use the garage”: nancy: i’m pretty sure one of our cars is still in there gerald: nancy! i’m pretty sure we left one of our kids in there !!
I agree privet that big needs to hard pruned by hand and not shears and to hard prun anything it needs to be done in the winter when the plant is dormant I also see some revertam in there that needs to be taken out
Thanks for confirming to me these were privet. Not exactly a good choice for this location. These things grow like weeds. Had them in my home in Tennessee and they were the first thing I ripped out and I rarely rip out plants unless I can find them a new home. But these things are awful in my opinion.
Really good job. It’s great to hear you talk about managing the customers expectations regarding the final look of an overgrown shrub. It will look pretty rough after the first cut and that it takes time to let the leaves bulk up again. Thank you!
Honestly, you made it look much better. You were also honest explaining how when you cut off that much at once, it just does not look nice until the fill leaves grow back. Personally, if it were my home, I would have cut the shrubs in front of the garage and windows down even more, to waste height, but thats more a taste thing. In the short term, it would look even worst, but give it a couple of months after fill-leaves grow back, then it would start looking nice.
Hello: I just got my overgrown hedges trimmed way down. They hadn't been trimmed in years. Yes they looked rough. I couldnt afford it. So please consider holding back judgement. There many things to consider.Thank you.
I just LOVE my cordless electric lawn care gear... Of course not being a professional, I went for the mid-range quality, but had them for five years now and I have no complaints!...
there are a lot more houses out there with out of control shrubs than most people think. One of the challenges is that people expect that when you cut down their shrubs by 70% that they haven't had trimmed for 12 years they should look like their neighbors that have been trimmed every year
I know it's what the home owner wants but I'd took em down to bout 2 ft tall or all the way out for there's a window still hid and the outside light also
Your absolutely right about having to defend your work on YT! Haha. But I 100% agree it looks way better than it did and it's definitely more functional now. Doesn't look perfect but I mean, they probably haven't been trimmed in years! Lol. Hopefully this video gets you many views and subscribers bro! 😉👌
Many thanks Wyatt! I appreciate the well wishes, and yes, I feel like 20% of my videos are me trying to head off all the potential negative comments from people who take issue with certain things! :)
I am a professional landscaper, I know customers say just take off a little when they need to be cut way back, the homeowner just let those get out of hand, as 99% of homeowners do, I have had many say, they didn't know they had to trim them. First thing I do when I buy a property is properly cut and trim everything.
This is why YOU'RE the professional. Great work and makes sense. This return to "shrub sanity" happens in stages....i found that out today myself. Thank you for your video!!
A great review well done and presented very professionally. We all know hedges won't look tight when left to grow wild, it takes time and regular trimming.
I just did a quick scroll through the comments and didn't see any mention of it, but I think you saved this woman thousands of dollars on future repairs. The shrub on the corner, while attractive in composition, was going to start rotting the fascia and eaves, not to mention the roof. Whatever you charged was well worth it, from the perspective of a home owner's wallet.
I'm impressed with the trimmer, and it's performance 👍. It's a shame you having to defend your work, I know what that's like too, 😔. Great work and video mate. Take care brad 👍👍
I think I would have sold her on hooking a chain up and pulling them out 😅 I like the videos. I have been in the business 17 years now and still love seeing a job well done when pulling away
I would just recommend for the home owner to totally get rid of all the shrubs all together since they are so lazy to trim it themselves. That house looks more like it was abandon the way how big the shrubs get. LOL
Looks great for what you had to work with. If it had been my home I would have asked, How much to remove these 3 bushes and pressure wash my drive and sidewalks? :)
You did do a good job with keeping the bushes, and trimming them. I do think this is where you should always give the customer all options and let them make the best informed decision.
I've used an electric B & D trimmer for years. It's been a workhorse but I no longer am, and wanted to make my job easier. th-cam.com/users/postUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG Around the corners, the small side yard etc. was a pain to run the cord out to, so I bought this thinking I'd use it for touch-ups and hard to reach places. Well, I haven't used the corded one since!This is so light weight and so much easier. It has all the power I need because I start wearing down after about 20 minutes and I haven't run out of battery yet. It takes about two hours to charge. I've used it about twice a week for a month and still have line left too. My favorite feature is the blade inside the shield that keeps the line trim to where I don't even have to think about it. You can see from my pic that it's been heavily used and I probably should clean it more often. Very happy with it.
In my experience with crazy overgrown shrubs, i find it better to cut them right down just before spring and start them over. Usually looking great again after a few weeks, and you can control their shape easier from a fresh start
I would have cut the center one in half horizontally. It will grow and can then be made into a nice hedge. The one at the garage, needs cut down more in height as well. As for the one on the right corner of the house, it needs to match to the garage height to balance the look. Done this a lot of times. JMHO
Until you find out I recommend watching all of them to try and discern a pattern! Make sure to click on all the ads as well ;) Joking aside, thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it!
I literally can smell the pine right now. And I also remember my dads hedger ready to quit. It would get hot and not want to work. But the thing was like vintage. Had no problems being in service for 10 plus more years. I think he still have the darn thing. It probably 20 years old and still works. But it gives me good memories
Copper Creek Cuts Lawn Care omg thanks for replying! Do you remember when I commented on the other video about me starting my lawn care business and my name was jjr45
Audience I have those same shrubs in front of my home. I keep mines very short to maintain, if not they will grow very tall. People have to be careful, and NEVER let them get past your height. Chainsaw Massacre would have been my best choice to abate this problem...Smh
I like that you explained why it does not look very good. It’s all the homeowner would want those beautiful windows covered up by anything. It seems like some small plants below it would be a much better choice.
I've never understood why "foundation plantings" are considered so necessary by so many people. Large woody shrubs shouldn't be placed close to houses like this. If you really want them, put them far away from structures or paths or driveways. There's no way they won't get too big eventually, and become a problem, like the ones in this video.
Good job with what you were given. Could you have cut the bushes down to like half of what they were to try to salvage that? Or would that have turned into a much bigger more expensive job? If I was the home owner I would be totally fine with cutting them down below the garage light (midway through garage height) and having them all the same size across the yard. I feel like maybe they look goofy bc they’re all different heights?
I live in Indiana and I just pruned mine back that were hanging halfway over the sidewalk. They look horrible. I do not own the home just rent it however the owner gave me permission. My wife is absolutely livid on how terrible they look right now. I laughed and stated they will grown in full or else how would they have gotten so big. They also had no shape which I dislike a great deal. But I will have to listen to her for maybe 6 month to actually next year but it is all good.
I was looking at my overgrown shrub to see how thick the branches are. I pulled them apart to get a look when a robin started flying in and out of it. Now I guess I need to wait for the bird to finish nesting in it. I thought I'd need a little chainsaw but it looks like a hedgetrimmer might do it, hard to believe though. Thanks for the video.
Great question. I can think of several reasons. Lack of ability, desire, knowledge, tools, time. Age, disability, physical issues, etc could also prevent them.
Amen brother! People just dont think about the mature size of the plants when they install them. I would have taken those privets in front of the windows down another two feet, but you did a great job considering what you had to deal with! Kudos!
Great video, really relaxing to watch while I’m taking a break from trimming down the massive bushes we have at our house. I’m impressed with how good it actually looks when you were done. I thought it would look far worse. Good job!
Copper Creek Cuts Lawn Care unfortunately I had to stop as apparently a bunch of wasps have moved into my back yard hedge. I’m allergic to stinging insects so I couldn’t risk it. Any tips for getting around them? My hedges look goofy half done!
Very bad out of control hedges. I totally agree with your decison to do step one, getting the hedges to a point where you can later work with them to get back to hedge form. Thank you! I will be showing this to my mom!!! Maybe now she will allow someone to work with her hedges 😁
Well, it's "better". . . but they all really should have been removed. Way, WAY too big, even after trimming. Quite the job for the ECHO though! Looks like it handled the job quite well. And that was the purpose of this video, right? Good job ECHO! Now go get the chain & pull them out. LOL!
Haha, very true, and I don't disagree! Any deeper on the cuts and I would be getting into branches and growth NO hedge trimmer could handle! So, like you said, I had to balance expectations with my desire to produce this video! :D
I moved into a home given to me by my father and it was a huge mess and anyone I called out basically just mowed the grass and left....vines on electric box overgrown hedges so bad they grew through the fence and created almost a new one on the other side. Trash and old tires..Sidewalk covered in overgrown grass and driveway with huge patches of grass...I gave up on calling landscaping businesses and saved for tools...I have a hedge trimmer but it was so slow and I felt I wasn't making progress so I just hacked stuff down with a machete and it looked terrible but its growing back now and hopefully I can do a better job hedge trimming and have more patience since I'm new to lawn maintenance and still have alot to learn...i enjoy your vids and learn alot
Grunf ! I agree with you. Those shrubs (not trees) should have been kept low and they would have become thicker with foliage. If they had been maintained they would look lovely. But now, I would rip them out and put in boxwoods.
Not in this case. I mention I gave them a discount, mainly because it was a great showcase and proving ground for the ECHO. It would have been much more for me to pull the probably dozen clusters that formed all those bushes, haul them over several trips to the dump, then purchase enough new plantings to fill the empty space. Actually now that I say all that I don't think replanting would have been cheaper even without a discount! XD
Actually, this plant is meant to be that big. I'm in the southeast and these plants get huge over time, bigger than what you see here. Whoever put them in front of this house didn't know what they were doing.
![OVERGROWN HEDGES TRIMMED!! [Oddly Satisfying; Team Work]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/xsrvlQ5lib0/mqdefault.jpg)
Cutting starts at 2:25!
Really
Martha A Did you see the two or three times I mentioned they wouldn't look good? XD
Copper Creek Cuts - can you trim them shorter? Like half its size ?
Martha A
How would it look good when the shrubs are so overgrown and they require being trimmed so drastically due to the homeowners neglect
Those shrubs say "Burglers Welcome"!
I say, rip those puppies out. Plant something that will stay small.the builder of my house put in something rediculous like that, as soon as I saw one that was 20 ft high I knew it needed to go. Ain't nobody got time for that!
Haha, too true! I think the builder just ran by Lowes' clearance before hand! ;)
KidCity Lynnwood Agree with everything you said. I hope the homeowner has done that by now. Would love to see an update. Also, planting something new is like a facelift. Your house looks newer.
You can never go wrong with "boxwoods"... they stay typically under 3-4ft and get nice and plush..easy to maintain and shape...!!!
I agree with you. These bushes will continue to be a never ending pain in the neck.
@@ceedaddy The problem with that is that they still need trimming, and they smell like cat piss. The people who built my house planted these things all over the place, and they stink so bad I am contemplating ripping them out. Plus, they are damn huge, and I, as a 5'5 woman, I need help trimming them. They are still better than the monstrosities in this video, but they are not without their flaws as well.
This is my barber working on me once the shelter in place is lifted.
Haha, if I actually had any hair I would probably be in the same scenario. Unfortunately I've been balding for the last decade so just shave it every week! :-)
Preach
They sell Clippers at wally world
@@CopperCreekCuts been shaving it for 20 years .....cool for summer ...
steelswarfs you mean this covid crap 🤔
That pathway and driveway could do with some serious pressure washing.
For sure!
That's the next video. 😃
They can't trim their bush what makes you think they're going to take care of a landing strip.
Good one haha
I do pressure washing and noticed the same thing 😣😬😝
I’m pretty sure I can hear the entire neighborhood clapping as you were chopping
LOL, too funny! Thanks for commenting and watching, I appreciate it! :)
I would be if I was a neighbor; I’d prolly have thanked him!
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Shackattack85 joatnh
That shit makes a house look like a mf's is on crack...😁😁😁
Can't believe they didn't want them totally removed. I can't stand anything blocking my windows. Considering what they looked like before, you did an excellent job with what they allowed you to do.
I appreciate the kind words! I agree that complete removal would have looked best in the long run.
Because of money I say he charged about $300 but removing will cost 5times more. Anyways that's Toronto price
It's a beautiful house and the shrubs are such an eye sore. I would've removed all of them and planted smaller shrubs that don't block the view out the window and not plant anything next to the garage.
Would've been best to cut them to stumps. It's hard to kill bushes, even if you try, and the stumps would quickly grow, almost as if new ones were planted.
This would be a happy medium between expensive complete removal, and the just enough to not do the job/just enough to piss off the neighbors, which this video shows.
Also, leaving them tall and out of proportion with the house leaves the house with that "abandoned" look, which it began with.
We had yuccas at a rental we lived in, in Melbourne, Australia. We let them grow, when they reached the roof, we lopped the tops and planted them. By the time we left, it was a wall of yucca over the front window. When the yuccas were small and sparse when we first moved in, the front room would reach in excess of 50 degrees C in summer. It was bloody hot!! Leaving them there may be a shade thing, and it will help to keep your house cooler is summer. But yeah, you’re supposed to trim them for the winter to let the light in!!
Imagine having those beautiful arched windows and covering them with those hideous bushes.
That’s what I was thinking. And, being able to let much more light in.
I would take those bushes out completely
@@SxyGrl44 probably best, or prune them down low at the very least, they will look terrible for a while, but they should never be more than 3 feet high, tops.
@@SxyGrl44 a rope round the trunk and tie it to the truck its gone
Other people's laziness is another person's income!
I still have days where I can't believe people pay me to cut grass! ;)
I thank the Good Lord everyday for the guys that cut my yard. I just can't do it anymore without risking my life. Not to mention trying to get out of bed the next morning. I'm sure you have customers in similar shape. Most likely this one, I'd guess.
Lol usually how it works. I make cakes for a living and I guess they can't bake and make cakes look like characters for a birthday.
Maybe they have health issues dont judge man
Maybe they're disabled and simply can't keep up with all the yard work. Ever think of that? I can see the home is nice in general, so maybe that's the issue. At least they pay people to keep up the general maintenance.
Hard to fix years of neglect in a single trim. Shrubs need steady love to grow well - good work brother Brad.
Very true, and thank you so much for watching and commenting some kind words Mr. Brown! :)
Tim Brown
Well said
Imagine not using your garage because you can't cut a few branches...
No judgement on my end. I would have missed out on an awesome video if they had taken care of it themselves!
Imagine being openly ableist just because you're on the internet.
I can honestly say. Shrubs I'm not a fan of. My house we bought 4 yrs ago and I've got a different problem. Woody trees growing thru the chain link fence. Oh and the back yard avgs 45 degrees upslope on clay. Between the bottom of the hill and the deck its swamp.
@@kaimay8657 And one empowered douchebag to make a dumb comment on youtube
Thanks to TH-cam algorithms, I fell upon this truly exciting video. Its so amazing, Id sell my house and all it's contents to see the sequel.
as the home owner, I would have had the ones in front of the windows taken down to about 4ft high, you have windows for a reason. But you can only do what they want.
Yes, more would have been better, I agree. Like you said, had to work with what the customer wanted! Thank you for commenting! :)
Greg Ward agreed. Should’ve only been waist height at best or breast height for a short woman😩
@@RONJAE212003 Best description for shrub height I've ever read! 😁
Copper Creek Cuts lol sorry
As the home owner I would just rip it out and put in new ones those are too overgrown to take it down that far especially in one cut
Theres a mistake in the title of this video. It says shrubs. Those things are damn trees.
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According to someone in our homeowners association they are the same thing. They are also on the board!
I did landscaping for 10yrs and it never failed to amaze me how often I would come across this exact situation.
Thanks for the feedback and for watching!
Honestly the shrub at the outer corner of the garage has cracked the driveway, root system no doubt
No telling what is happening to the foundation of the house and garage
I would have Strongly urged to have them completely taken out !
And would have advised planting flowers
"Molested by the shurbs" 😂😂😂
A truly traumatizing event! :)
@@CopperCreekCuts worse when it your own couch springs 😂
TheBigBadGamer101 if you didn’t comment this I was lmao
I laughed really hard at that too
Evil Dead style 🤣
Now is the time to power wash drive and walkways next
That would have been satisfying for sure! :)
I was thinking the same thing .... lol
Before I started the video I thought it was going to be about pressure washing the driveway.
Since the power washer is out might well give the house a bath too.
I believe this home was vacant , any homeowner would of addressed the issue sooner .
I like that you pointed out access to utilities. As a utility worker that used to work as a residential installer, I HATED dealing with the overgrown and usually prickly bushes the homeowners would constantly neglect. I cannot stress enough for people to keep the growth around their home trimmed back so a tech can service their utility connections, hang lines, etc. without getting scratch up or soaked by wet plants. Thank you for that.
I would add: people, when you want the home to look nice, don’t let the brushes or trees cover windows or lights. It encourages mold growth by holding moisture, it hides people trying to break into your home, and it blocks sunlight and fresh air.
You are very welcome, thanks for all the good points!
Why block those beautiful windows 😩😩😩 Take them away!!
Great job with the cutting! You only did what you were asked of.
I agree, I think removal would have looked better in the long run. Thanks for watching and commenting!
It is a bedroom. Maybe they want the bushes at a height where sunlight can shine in, but people can't see in.
@@potblack6043 We use shades and curtains, and keep all windows clear of plants to prevent burglars. 🕊
Everyone in the neighborhood said finally lol 😂... Or people are saying wow that giant bush looks great 😂 lol
CC CC.. *EXACTLY* LOL
rivera752 lol no shit it’s their property, but in places where there’s a HOA there’s a common interest in keeping each person’s property orderly and nice. It could also help with increasing property value so about time those hedges were trimmed
@rivera752 it's the fact of takeing pride in ur house
“Someone’s going to be able to walk by without getting molested by the shrub” lol molested, that made me laugh. Interesting way to say it.
Haha, thanks for watching!
HAHAHAHAHA! funny!
I actually felt that as a I have a bush on my entryway sidewalk! Always my thoughts when I trim! Can it touch/grab me?! Lol
Who doesn’t love a nicely trimmed bush
Ooooo Herrrrrrr MATRON!!!!!
I agree👍👍👍
I chuckled
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Burn the forest down so planes can have a landing strip.
Looks much better even though he says it's "rough". Actually looks like someone lives there . Before he trimmed the place looked abandoned .
Thank you for the kind words! :)
This isnt the first utube video i have watched on yard and lawn clean up . These guys really work hard cleaning up overgrown yards and make everything a lot better again .
My opinion / They still look over grown.
Get a little more aggressive and cut another 2 to 3 feet off the top of everything
Over all you made a huge improvement to the property. 👍🏼 good job
Thank you for the feedback, and I agree! Unfortunately, I had to work within the limits of the homeowner's budget and scope.
Why would you want bushes infront of your windows, cut them out. Looks so nasty.
I wouldn't say nasty, but I do think it is a cleaner look without them! Thanks for watching!
It looks so poorly planned, the bushes should be cut under the window level.
I could not agree more, they should never be higher than the lowest point of the window trim, and at the corners they should be at least three feet below the soffits/eves, I have seen rats use trees and large shrubs to access the roof/attic. An apartment building I lived in I could hear rats in the attic, the management cut the trees back away from the building by about 3-4 feet and when I went out that evening on my balcony for a smoke I could see DOZENS of rats in the tree looking up at the roof like they were trying to judge whether or not they could make the jump. There was a dead rat on the ground the next day too, tried to make it and failed. Landed on the patio below my apartment.
It’s entirely possible the home owner thinks otherwise. You know, the ones paying the bills and living there full time...
Some people use the bushes to block the windows and not use curtains or blinds
From drain cleaning videos to gardening videos, TH-cam is really keeping me entertained.
Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated!
When you said aggressive, I thought you were going to make it below the light fixture or even 4ft.
Would have looked better! For most local shrubs, though, anything past a foot of growth trimmed means you are left with sticks.
@@CopperCreekCuts those shrubs aren't pretty with so much other nice things at garden centers
@@CopperCreekCuts I would have had them dug out, but some people don't know.
@@CopperCreekCuts Sticks aren't dead and will leaf out. They needed more cut off!
Any bushes/small trees near the house need to be trimmed below the roof line. The far right side should have had the top shaped to fit under the eves. Nonetheless, nice considering beforehand.
Sounds pretty unanimous. Rip them out and start with a clean slate
1,000 strangers on the internet might agree but if the homeowner doesn't want to pay for that work, guess who is going to win? :D
What you accomplished is a huge improvement!! However, I would recommend cutting the bushes in front of the windows down to window sill height so the homeowner gets more light inside and can see out of their windows. Also, if you've got a creative side, sculpture those bushes into topiaries. LOL.
“this shrub is so big they can’t use the garage”:
nancy: i’m pretty sure one of our cars is still in there
gerald: nancy! i’m pretty sure we left one of our kids in there !!
XD Too funny! Thank you for watching and commenting! :)
variegated chinese privet. when they're that big, either tear them out or use a saw and some loppers and take em back to about 2ft.
Thank you for the info, you are certainly living up to your channel name! ;)
Just take them out as im a landscaper
I agree privet that big needs to hard pruned by hand and not shears and to hard prun anything it needs to be done in the winter when the plant is dormant I also see some revertam in there that needs to be taken out
I would rent a little track hoe and “take care” of them 😈
Thanks for confirming to me these were privet. Not exactly a good choice for this location. These things grow like weeds. Had them in my home in Tennessee and they were the first thing I ripped out and I rarely rip out plants unless I can find them a new home. But these things are awful in my opinion.
I am a large estate garden planner. You did a great job with all the constraints on you.
Thank you for the kind words, they are much appreciated!
Really good job. It’s great to hear you talk about managing the customers expectations regarding the final look of an overgrown shrub. It will look pretty rough after the first cut and that it takes time to let the leaves bulk up again. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
It will look nice in a year. Select trimming after that for maintenence.
I don't use hedge trimmers anymore, just hand tools.
It looks much better than it was. It was so overgrown that it will take time like you said to look better. Great job. 👍
All fun and games until u hit a wasp nest lol.
That would ruin a day REAL quick!
oh heck, Ive done that. yeeeeouch!
Honestly, you made it look much better. You were also honest explaining how when you cut off that much at once, it just does not look nice until the fill leaves grow back.
Personally, if it were my home, I would have cut the shrubs in front of the garage and windows down even more, to waste height, but thats more a taste thing. In the short term, it would look even worst, but give it a couple of months after fill-leaves grow back, then it would start looking nice.
Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated!
Hello: I just got my overgrown hedges trimmed way down. They hadn't been trimmed in years. Yes they looked rough. I couldnt afford
it. So please consider holding back judgement. There many things to consider.Thank you.
You make a great point, thank you for watching!
I have two large holly bushes in front of my front porch. I want them smaller or pulled out, but I'm not able. So I'm stuck with with the monsters.
I just LOVE my cordless electric lawn care gear... Of course not being a professional, I went for the mid-range quality, but had them for five years now and I have no complaints!...
Sounds like it has served you well!
You did an excellent job.. Don’t sell yourself short!
Well done!!
there are a lot more houses out there with out of control shrubs than most people think. One of the challenges is that people expect that when you cut down their shrubs by 70% that they haven't had trimmed for 12 years they should look like their neighbors that have been trimmed every year
It's unfortunate that people would critique great expertise and work. This was excellent. Subbed.
Cut them shorter so you can see the light on the wall !! Great job!! Much needed improvement!!
That would have looked better in the long run for sure!
I know it's what the home owner wants but I'd took em down to bout 2 ft tall or all the way out for there's a window still hid and the outside light also
Your absolutely right about having to defend your work on YT! Haha. But I 100% agree it looks way better than it did and it's definitely more functional now. Doesn't look perfect but I mean, they probably haven't been trimmed in years! Lol. Hopefully this video gets you many views and subscribers bro! 😉👌
Many thanks Wyatt! I appreciate the well wishes, and yes, I feel like 20% of my videos are me trying to head off all the potential negative comments from people who take issue with certain things! :)
TH-cam is full of 100 year + professionals in every trade. Duh.
I am a professional landscaper, I know customers say just take off a little when they need to be cut way back, the homeowner just let those get out of hand, as 99% of homeowners do, I have had many say, they didn't know they had to trim them. First thing I do when I buy a property is properly cut and trim everything.
you re not your
ledballone wow your English is gooder than mine! I can't English very well. Thanx! 😂👌
This is why YOU'RE the professional. Great work and makes sense. This return to "shrub sanity" happens in stages....i found that out today myself. Thank you for your video!!
A great review well done and presented very professionally. We all know hedges won't look tight when left to grow wild, it takes time and regular trimming.
Thank you for the kind words, I really appreciate them and your understanding! :)
I just did a quick scroll through the comments and didn't see any mention of it, but I think you saved this woman thousands of dollars on future repairs. The shrub on the corner, while attractive in composition, was going to start rotting the fascia and eaves, not to mention the roof. Whatever you charged was well worth it, from the perspective of a home owner's wallet.
Variegated privet. Those things grow fast & can get out of hand fast; have to be trimmed several times a season to keep a shape. Great job.
Lord-a-mercy....you were "lumberjacking".😁
LOL Thanks for watching!
Why do people plant stuff so close to their House, don't they think it's going to Grow... 🤪
We don't plan ahead! :D
I know nothing about landscaping but I love your videos brother so much man I literally can lose track of time just getting drawn into your videos
Thank you for the kind words!
I'm impressed with the trimmer, and it's performance 👍.
It's a shame you having to defend your work, I know what that's like too, 😔.
Great work and video mate.
Take care brad 👍👍
The unfortunate side effect of a public forum like TH-cam is the public! ;) Just kidding! :) Thanks for the kind words Jason!
I think I would have sold her on hooking a chain up and pulling them out 😅 I like the videos. I have been in the business 17 years now and still love seeing a job well done when pulling away
Swooper S agreed
Haha, but then I wouldn't have been able to test the hedge trimmer! ;) Thank you very much for commenting and watching the video, I appreciate it! :)
Agreed! I love to see everything cleaned out and simple
This is going to sound like a creepy stupid question but are you A former Marine from Missouri? LOLOLOLOL I served with a guy had the same name.
With those killer roots, you would gave pulled up the walkway too -LOL.
You did a very good job. Don't worry about it. It doesn't have to look perfect.
I appreciate that, thank you!
I would just recommend for the home owner to totally get rid of all the shrubs all together since they are so lazy to trim it themselves. That house looks more like it was abandon the way how big the shrubs get. LOL
Removal probably would have looked better in the long run!
Might be elderly residents. "Lazy" is a bit harsh.
Any number of situations could apply here! The internet is full of unnecessary judgement. 🙄
Looks great for what you had to work with. If it had been my home I would have asked, How much to remove these 3 bushes and pressure wash my drive and sidewalks? :)
Hahaha! Too funny, I probably would have broken a window with my level of shrub pulling experience (that is to say, NONE) :)
J Colt Lazy home owner!
J Colt 10 dollars
@@vikings844 maybe not. Could be elderly or handicapped. Just sayin'. 🕊
Why do I enjoy watching lawn care videos so much?
Man, that's years of neglect, hope the inside of the house is in better condition.
I am just glad I was able to spruce up the outside a little bit! :) Thanks for watching!
MOBILE COLLEGE I doubt it!
Probably funky as hell 👎👎
Now they just need to call that TH-cam concrete Power Washer guy!!
Haha, yes!
You did do a good job with keeping the bushes, and trimming them. I do think this is where you should always give the customer all options and let them make the best informed decision.
Well said! They didn't want to spend much, so the opted not to remove or replace.
I've used an electric B & D trimmer for years. It's been a workhorse but I no longer am, and wanted to make my job easier. th-cam.com/users/postUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG Around the corners, the small side yard etc. was a pain to run the cord out to, so I bought this thinking I'd use it for touch-ups and hard to reach places. Well, I haven't used the corded one since!This is so light weight and so much easier. It has all the power I need because I start wearing down after about 20 minutes and I haven't run out of battery yet. It takes about two hours to charge. I've used it about twice a week for a month and still have line left too. My favorite feature is the blade inside the shield that keeps the line trim to where I don't even have to think about it. You can see from my pic that it's been heavily used and I probably should clean it more often. Very happy with it.
In my experience with crazy overgrown shrubs, i find it better to cut them right down just before spring and start them over. Usually looking great again after a few weeks, and you can control their shape easier from a fresh start
Very true, that is a good way to go!
I would have cut them to 12" high sticks. They would fill in nicely, over time.
That probably would have looked better in the long run for sure! Thank you for watching and commenting!
You are a good guy and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. Have a wonderful day!
Thank you! :)
I would have cut the center one in half horizontally. It will grow and can then be made into a nice hedge. The one at the garage, needs cut down more in height as well. As for the one on the right corner of the house, it needs to match to the garage height to balance the look. Done this a lot of times. JMHO
Thanks for sharing, I don't disagree with your opinions! :)
Why is this so relaxing???
Until you find out I recommend watching all of them to try and discern a pattern! Make sure to click on all the ads as well ;) Joking aside, thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it!
I literally can smell the pine right now. And I also remember my dads hedger ready to quit. It would get hot and not want to work. But the thing was like vintage. Had no problems being in service for 10 plus more years. I think he still have the darn thing. It probably 20 years old and still works. But it gives me good memories
Haha, love this story! Thanks for sharing!
“Molested by the shrubs” omg thanks for the good laughs and the video
Haha, thanks for watching!
Copper Creek Cuts Lawn Care omg thanks for replying! Do you remember when I commented on the other video about me starting my lawn care business and my name was jjr45
This was so satisfying to watch 🤤 We love our electric echo tools!
Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it!
Please.
Good job, all the shrubs they look great they look better than they did before their rounded off, lots of work!
Thank you for the kind words, much appreciated!
Those were some bushy bushes! Nice work man! Looks really good.
Haha, yes they were! Thanks Ben, I appreciate the comment and you watching! :)
Audience I have those same shrubs in front of my home. I keep mines very short to maintain, if not they will grow very tall. People have to be careful, and NEVER let them get past your height. Chainsaw Massacre would have been my best choice to abate this problem...Smh
Would have looked better in the long run with some new plantings afterwards, too. Thanks for watching and commenting!
What kind do you have
I like that you explained why it does not look very good. It’s all the homeowner would want those beautiful windows covered up by anything. It seems like some small plants below it would be a much better choice.
I've never understood why "foundation plantings" are considered so necessary by so many people. Large woody shrubs shouldn't be placed close to houses like this. If you really want them, put them far away from structures or paths or driveways. There's no way they won't get too big eventually, and become a problem, like the ones in this video.
Great tip!
Good job with what you were given. Could you have cut the bushes down to like half of what they were to try to salvage that? Or would that have turned into a much bigger more expensive job? If I was the home owner I would be totally fine with cutting them down below the garage light (midway through garage height) and having them all the same size across the yard. I feel like maybe they look goofy bc they’re all different heights?
Cutting more would have looked better but been more work! I don't disagree they look goofy! :D
Your call was spot on with the decisions. Great job.
Such a beautiful house. Shame to have those windows covered. Power wash and bleach the stonework and concrete. Would look great
I agree completely! Thank you for watching and commenting!
I live in Indiana and I just pruned mine back that were hanging halfway over the sidewalk. They look horrible. I do not own the home just rent it however the owner gave me permission. My wife is absolutely livid on how terrible they look right now. I laughed and stated they will grown in full or else how would they have gotten so big. They also had no shape which I dislike a great deal. But I will have to listen to her for maybe 6 month to actually next year but it is all good.
LOL Too funny my man! I like the comment about them growing back. You have to break a few eggs to make an omelet! ;)
I think it looks fantastic. So much better than before. Very presentable
“Without being molested by the shrub”😂😂😂
Probably my favorite line of the video XD
Because no one likes being molested by an overgrown bush! Sorry, couldn’t resist.
Copper Creek Cuts Lawn Care excellent trim job!
461,000 people, including me, just watched a guy trim hedges.
Lol isnt youtube great?
Mr. Silas, I am as surprised as you are! Not complaining by any stretch, though! ;)
I was looking at my overgrown shrub to see how thick the branches are. I pulled them apart to get a look when a robin started flying in and out of it.
Now I guess I need to wait for the bird to finish nesting in it.
I thought I'd need a little chainsaw but it looks like a hedgetrimmer might do it, hard to believe though.
Thanks for the video.
I would have “accidentally” chopped them down. Oops!!! Customer would have been better off. 😁
LOL yes, maybe.
Seriously. Take them out, drop a new $25 plant in the hole, come back in 4 years and repeat.
What has the world come to when people couldn’t remove or trim this on their own?
Great question. I can think of several reasons. Lack of ability, desire, knowledge, tools, time. Age, disability, physical issues, etc could also prevent them.
Copper Creek Cuts Lawn Care better yet: “whatever reason keeps food on my table” is fine by me!
Could simply be LAZy too
I dont judge them to much because I hate having to cut my bushes and I especially hate clean up after wards
Why would I when I can pay someone to do it.
Amen brother! People just dont think about the mature size of the plants when they install them. I would have taken those privets in front of the windows down another two feet, but you did a great job considering what you had to deal with! Kudos!
Thank you for the understanding comment, I appreciate it!
Molested by the shrubs 😂😂 I cant
Haha, probably not the word choice I should have used but I am glad to know it made you laugh!
Lol I said same thing
this feller ain’t scared of snakes one bit
Haha, I am , I just didn't think it likely one was in here. Thanks for watching!
With what you had to work with, I think you did a terrific job. The bare spots will grow in 2/3 weeks anyways. Great video - thanks.
Thank you for the kind words! :)
Copper Creek Cuts Lawn Care No problem, you’re welcome! 👍
Great video, really relaxing to watch while I’m taking a break from trimming down the massive bushes we have at our house. I’m impressed with how good it actually looks when you were done. I thought it would look far worse. Good job!
Thank you for the kind words! I appreciate you watching and commenting. I hope you get yours tamed! :)
Copper Creek Cuts Lawn Care unfortunately I had to stop as apparently a bunch of wasps have moved into my back yard hedge. I’m allergic to stinging insects so I couldn’t risk it. Any tips for getting around them? My hedges look goofy half done!
RAID! They have cans that shoot from 20 feet away so you don't have to be near them when you spray.
You don’t have to defend💩!!🤬 The haters!! Great review.
Haha, thanks for watching and the encouraging words! ;)
Very bad out of control hedges. I totally agree with your decison to do step one, getting the hedges to a point where you can later work with them to get back to hedge form. Thank you! I will be showing this to my mom!!! Maybe now she will allow someone to work with her hedges 😁
Looks like variegated privet. Whoever thought it was a good idea to plant those in rose locations know little about landscaping.
Yes, you are right!
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Well, it's "better". . . but they all really should have been removed. Way, WAY too big, even after trimming. Quite the job for the ECHO though! Looks like it handled the job quite well. And that was the purpose of this video, right? Good job ECHO! Now go get the chain & pull them out. LOL!
Haha, very true, and I don't disagree! Any deeper on the cuts and I would be getting into branches and growth NO hedge trimmer could handle! So, like you said, I had to balance expectations with my desire to produce this video! :D
Incredible transformation for how bad the bushes were. Very nice explanation on everything.
Would it be better if the home owner waited till the “winter” dormancy, then cut them to “waist” height? What variety is the shrub?
Probably a bit healthier for the plant, but it isn't in danger of dying. It is a chinese varigated privet.
Better yet, cut them to ankle high, then dig out the roots.
I miss gardeners that actually prune things.
Paul Camara is one you would like, he prunes things.
Pruning those shrubs down to that size would take forever and would cost a lot more haha
I moved into a home given to me by my father and it was a huge mess and anyone I called out basically just mowed the grass and left....vines on electric box overgrown hedges so bad they grew through the fence and created almost a new one on the other side. Trash and old tires..Sidewalk covered in overgrown grass and driveway with huge patches of grass...I gave up on calling landscaping businesses and saved for tools...I have a hedge trimmer but it was so slow and I felt I wasn't making progress so I just hacked stuff down with a machete and it looked terrible but its growing back now and hopefully I can do a better job hedge trimming and have more patience since I'm new to lawn maintenance and still have alot to learn...i enjoy your vids and learn alot
The good news is everything grows back! :D
who plants trees right infront of windows omg
The builder probably just planted whatever was on sale! :)
Grunf ! I agree with you. Those shrubs (not trees) should have been kept low and they would have become thicker with foliage. If they had been maintained they would look lovely. But now, I would rip them out and put in boxwoods.
Man, that trimmer's blade is going to need a good sharpening after this job!
Haha, probably!
I was told it’s best to go bottom to top. Also, directional sweeps away from the body seems more safe. These look great though! Thanks for the share.
cheaper to pull up and re-plant. those hedges were never meant to get that big
Not in this case. I mention I gave them a discount, mainly because it was a great showcase and proving ground for the ECHO. It would have been much more for me to pull the probably dozen clusters that formed all those bushes, haul them over several trips to the dump, then purchase enough new plantings to fill the empty space. Actually now that I say all that I don't think replanting would have been cheaper even without a discount! XD
Swords Beer I don’t think cheaper, but I agree that the hedges are not meant to be that big
Actually, this plant is meant to be that big. I'm in the southeast and these plants get huge over time, bigger than what you see here. Whoever put them in front of this house didn't know what they were doing.