By Neat & Tidy Landscaping
Himalayan blackberry removal guides covering cutting, root and crown removal, regrowth, tools, disposal, costs, DIY removal, and professional blackberry clearing in Seattle.
You just bought a townhouse in North Seattle. Maybe it’s your starter home. You’re starting a family. You’re in a good school area, close to work, and you’ve got restaurants, shops, parks, and everything else you wanted nearby. Great. You move in. You clean up your little yard. You live there for six months. Then … Read more
Every day in landscaping feels like a new episode of a TV show. I’ll meet a homeowner in Seattle, then someone in Bellevue, then someone in Issaquah. They all have their own lives and their own stories, and for a brief moment—sometimes just during an estimate—I’m part of one. I’m not saying I’m the hero … Read more
We carry a lot of tools in our landscaping trucks, but we use the same few tools on most blackberry removal jobs: hedge trimmers, brush cutters, grub hoes, pickaxes, shovels, rakes, buckets, and, of course, a dump truck. You can get the tools. The harder part is knowing how to use them together, getting into … Read more
We see this around Seattle greenbelts, alleys, and other public land. A homeowner clears the blackberry along their fence, and a few months later, canes are coming through again. The visible growth may be on your property, but the main patch could be on land next door. Start by checking who owns that land. An … Read more
A Landscaper’s Perspective on Cardboard, Bark & Landscape Fabric If you order anything online, there’s a good chance you have cardboard boxes sitting around your house. Amazon boxes. Costco boxes. Moving boxes. Shipping boxes. Eventually, someone looks at that pile of cardboard, looks at the blackberry or weeds growing in the backyard, and has an … Read more
If you’re looking at an overgrown patch of blackberry in your backyard, here’s probably the question you actually want answered: How much is this going to cost to remove? For professional blackberry removal in the Seattle area, a small project may start around $350, while larger projects can easily reach $1,000, $2,000, $5,000 or more. … Read more
You Can Absolutely Do It Yourself. Here’s What “Free” Actually Costs. Want to know the secret to removing blackberry for free? Do it yourself. Seriously. You don’t necessarily need to spend $2,000 or $3,000 hiring a landscaping company to remove blackberry from your property. Blackberry isn’t some mysterious plant that only professional landscapers know how … Read more
Invitation to Blackberry Mountain. Last July, I was finishing another landscaping estimate and getting ready to head home when my phone rang. It was a woman named Samantha. “Hey Samantha, how’s it going? What can I do for you?” She told me she had a large blackberry project and wanted to know if I could … Read more
You found the house. It’s close to work. Parking is good. The kitchen needs some updating, but you can already picture what you’re going to do with it. The bathroom needs work. The house is a little tight, but there’s enough space. And the price? A little below what similar homes in the area are … Read more