Bush, Shrub & Hedge Removal in South Jersey

Overgrown Bush, Shrub & Hedge Removal in South Jersey

When foundation plantings outgrow their space, a hedge dies back, or invasive shrubs take over a bed, we pull them out and clear the ground. We work residential and commercial properties across Burlington, Ocean, and Atlantic counties with a skid steer and hand crew — removal only, ready for whatever comes next.

When to choose bush and shrub removal

Shrubs and hedges have a way of outgrowing the plan. Yews and junipers swallow a foundation, a boxwood hedge dies back in patches, multiflora rose takes over a bed. This service is removal — pulling the plants and clearing the ground so you can replant, convert to lawn, or open the space up.

Common situations we handle:

Overgrown foundation plantings — yews, junipers, and boxwoods past their space
Dead or dying hedges
Property-line hedges being replaced or removed entirely
Invasive shrubs — multiflora rose, Japanese barberry, autumn olive
Shrub beds being converted to lawn or hardscape
Pre-sale property cleanup
New homeowners updating tired landscaping

If your project is really about trees rather than shrubs, see brush and tree removal (we handle up to 6 inches and refer larger trees to a tree service). If it’s a whole overgrown yard, yard clearing is the better fit. When you’re weighing options, our brush clearing overview lays them out.

Our equipment for bush and shrub removal

For bushes and shrubs we typically deploy a skid steer with a bucket or grapple attachment for pulling and lifting, chainsaws for cutting larger woody stems, and a hand crew for finish work and anything close to plants you want kept. The skid steer can pop most shrubs out with the root ball intact — which leaves you a clean planting hole if you’re replanting, or a ready-to-fill area if you’re converting to lawn or hardscape. For a large invasive infestation that runs past the landscaping into brush, we can bring the forestry mulcher to grind it down.

Pricing for bush and shrub removal in South Jersey

Bush and shrub removal is usually a half-day or one-day job on a residential property:

Single shrub removal: $75 to $200
Foundation planting, full removal (10–20 shrubs): $400 to $1,200
Hedge removal: $15 to $40 per linear foot
Large shrub-bed cleanup: $500 to $2,000

A residential trip starts at a $300 minimum. Hauling, if you want the debris gone rather than mulched, is an added cost we’ll fold into the quote. As always, the number comes after a quick look at the property, explained plainly.

Service area

We remove bushes, shrubs, and hedges across Burlington, Ocean, and Atlantic counties, working out from Pemberton — Pemberton, Mount Holly, Medford, Marlton, Lumberton, Browns Mills, Southampton, and the surrounding towns. Find your town on the service areas page, and see examples in the gallery.

What we don’t do

Honest scope:

We don’t replant or do landscape design — this is removal only
We don’t remove trees disguised as shrubs — anything over 6 inches goes to a tree service
We don’t work spaces without equipment access — we need at least a 6-foot gate or open access

Ready to clear out the overgrowth? Call (609) 755-3269 or request a free quote. Hablamos español. Falamos português.

Bushes & Shrub Removal — common questions

Can you remove shrubs without damaging surrounding plants?

Usually, yes. The hand crew handles close work around plants you want to keep, and we bring the skid steer in only where there's room to work cleanly. Tell us what stays — a specimen plant, a section of bed, the lawn edge — and we plan the approach around it. In tight spots we'll do more of the work by hand to protect what's nearby.

Do you grind out the stumps and roots?

For most shrubs, the skid steer pops the whole plant out with the root ball intact — so there's no stump left to grind. For larger or deeply rooted hedges we cut at the base and remove what we can; full stump grinding of woody hedge bases is a separate job we can point you toward if it's needed.

Do you haul away the debris?

Your call. We can mulch and leave the material, or haul it away for an added cost. Foundation plantings and hedge removals usually get hauled since there's nowhere to leave the material on a tidy residential lot — we'll quote it the way you want.

Can you remove hedges along property lines?

Yes — property-line hedge removal is common, whether you're replacing the hedge or clearing the line entirely. The one thing to confirm first is exactly where the line runs, so we're removing your hedge and not stepping onto the neighbor's side. If the boundary isn't clear, get it marked and we'll work to it.

What about invasive shrubs like multiflora rose?

That's a regular job out here. Multiflora rose, Japanese barberry, and autumn olive take over beds and property edges fast. We pull and clear them — and because they resprout from the roots, we'll be honest about what it takes to keep them down, whether that's a follow-up pass or pairing the work with [forestry mulching](/services/forestry-mulching) on a larger infestation.