Complete Vegetation Control Solutions
Poisonous plants like poison ivy and poison oak cause painful allergic reactions affecting most people who contact them. Thorny species like multiflora rose, blackberry, and greenbrier create impenetrable thickets blocking property access. Aggressive vines smother trees and damage structures. Our vegetation control service eliminates these problem plants using methods that prevent regrowth while protecting desirable landscape plants and environmental health.
Poison Ivy & Poison Oak Removal
Poison ivy and poison oak are among the most problematic plants on residential properties, with urushiol oil causing severe allergic dermatitis in approximately 85 percent of people. These plants are highly adaptive, growing as ground covers, shrubs, or climbing vines that can reach high into trees. Our specialists use protective equipment preventing exposure while removing these hazardous plants. Mechanical removal involves carefully digging plants including root systems, bagging all material for proper disposal. Simply cutting poison ivy releases urushiol into the air where it can cause reactions, making professional removal important for safety. Chemical control provides more reliable long-term elimination. We use selective herbicides that kill poison ivy while minimizing impacts on surrounding desirable plants. Application timing is critical—treatments work best when plants are actively growing in late spring through summer. Multiple treatments are typically necessary since poison ivy has extensive root systems that resprout after initial treatments. We advise property owners about contamination risks—urushiol remains active on dead plants, tools, and pet fur for years, requiring careful handling of anything contacting these plants. Our crews decontaminate all equipment between jobs preventing urushiol transfer to other properties.
Thorny plants like blackberry, raspberry, multiflora rose, and greenbrier create painful obstacles and rapidly expand, overtaking lawns and gardens. Control requires aggressive tactics since these plants resprout vigorously from roots and spread through runners and bird-dispersed seeds. Our mechanical clearing uses heavy equipment for large infestations—forestry mowers can clear acre-sized bramble patches quickly, grinding plants into mulch. Hand clearing with heavy gloves and tools removes smaller infestations or areas where equipment access is limited. Thorny vegetation disposal is challenging since material cannot go through standard chippers without clogging. We bag thorny debris or haul it directly to disposal facilities equipped to handle this difficult material. Chemical control supplements mechanical removal preventing regrowth. We treat cut stumps immediately after cutting, applying concentrated herbicide that kills roots. Foliar spraying treats regrowth from previous clearing, gradually exhausting root reserves. Persistent treatment over multiple growing seasons is standard for complete elimination of established thorny vegetation. Prevention includes identifying and removing new seedlings before they establish, maintaining cleared areas through mowing or mulching, and sometimes installing physical barriers preventing spread from adjacent properties.
Thorny Vegetation & Bramble Control
Vine Control & Structure Protection
Aggressive vines including English ivy, wild grape, Virginia creeper, and wisteria climb structures and trees, causing significant damage over time. Vines on buildings work into siding, under shingles, and into mortar joints, creating entry points for water and pests while making surfaces difficult to paint or maintain. Tree-smothering vines block sunlight, add weight that increases storm damage risk, and hide structural defects preventing proper tree assessment. Our vine control service removes damaging vines from structures and trees, carefully detaching growth without causing additional harm. For buildings, we cut vines at the base then carefully remove dead vines after they've dried, minimizing siding damage. Forcing green vines off structures often pulls siding, so patience in removal is important. Tree vines receive priority attention when they've reached the canopy—we cut vines at ground level then remove them from the lower trunk, allowing upper portions to die in place rather than risking tree damage from pulling them down. Chemical treatment of cut stumps prevents regrowth, and follow-up treatments eliminate new shoots. Ground covers of aggressive vines like English ivy require systematic removal—we rake away vine layers exposing soil, then treat regrowth with appropriate herbicides. Site restoration after vine removal may include repairing damaged structures, mulching cleared areas, and planting appropriate ground covers preventing vine reestablishment.
