In the spring I would like to cut down 5 overgrown bushes in the front of my house. These bushes range from 5 feet to about 9 feet high. Can I cut these down myself without professional help or is it best for me to hire a landscaper? And if I am able to cut them down myself, do I use a chain saw? How do I make sure I get all the roots? As you can see I have no idea what I'm doing. Please I need some help!!

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Do you know what kind of bushes you're dealing with? Without that info it's anybody's guess.

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That's what I was going to ask too.....if you don't know what they are called is there anyway you could post a picture so we could figure it out.....

Glad to have you here May!

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In some communities there are organizations that recycle unwanted plants

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You might contact your county Extension office & ask them if there is such an org around. They might also put you in touch with Habitat for Humanity. The occupants of their new houses sometimes want established plants & shrubs, so if your bushes are the kind they want, they might be willing to help you remove them.

Somebody will still need to know what they are before they can remove them properly, though. Our curiosity is up now... Loz is right, a photo would be helpful!

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I know that the horizontalis would rarely be even a foot tall, so I think you could exclude that. If you cut down a juniper, it won't grow back...depending on the soil, if you are determined to dig out the roots, it could be either relatively easy or fairly difficult. Why do you want them gone?