Fort Myers • Lee County
Landscape Removal & Stump Grinding in Fort Myers, FL
Removal work in Fort Myers often starts with what Hurricane Ian left behind. UF/IFAS Lee County Extension documented royal palms left crownless in the worst-hit areas and gumbo limbos that began falling over a year or so after the storm with rot in the lower trunk, and many yards still have a declining tree or palm that should come down before a storm brings it down. Overgrown foundation hedges in older neighborhoods are another common job, along with Brazilian pepper, which the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council lists as a Category I invasive and the state lists as a noxious weed. Hodges cuts, grinds stumps below grade, and hauls the debris away. Before any grinding, underground lines should be marked through Sunshine 811, as Florida law requires before digging. On riverfront lots along the Caloosahatchee, mangroves are a separate matter: state law protects them, and trimming generally calls for a professional mangrove trimmer.
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Where it comes up in Fort Myers
Edgewood
Dunbar
Seminole Park
Plants and materials that suit it in Fort Myers
Questions
My gumbo limbo has started leaning since Ian. Should it come out?
Have it looked at soon. UF/IFAS reported gumbo limbos in Lee County toppling well after the storm with rotted lower trunks. If the base is decayed, removal is usually safer than waiting, especially near the house or a driveway.
Do you pull stumps or grind them?
We grind them below grade and clean up the chips, which disturbs far less of the yard than pulling. Underground utilities get marked through Sunshine 811 before the grinder goes in.
Can mangroves blocking my river view be cut back?
Not freely. Mangroves are protected under Florida's Mangrove Trimming and Preservation Act. Depending on height and location, trimming may require a professional mangrove trimmer and a permit or notice to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.