Marco Island • Collier County
Landscape Removal & Stump Grinding in Marco Island, FL
Ian flooded Marco Island's streets in 2022, and some yards still carry hedges and foundation beds that came back thin afterward. Clearing those out is straightforward: Hodges cuts, grinds stumps, and hauls the debris off the island. What needs more care is what grows on the canal edge. Mangroves are protected by the state's Mangrove Trimming and Preservation Act, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection says its trimming exemptions do not cover removal, so mangroves are not part of a routine cleanup. The city also has its own vegetation trimming and removal application, so check with Marco Island Growth Management before any sizable tree comes down. Invasive species are the opposite case. Brazilian pepper and Australian pine crowd out natives and are worth pulling out, roots and all, before new planting goes in.
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Where it comes up in Marco Island
Old Marco
Hideaway Beach
South Marco Beach
Plants and materials that suit it in Marco Island
- Brazilian pepper
- Australian pine
- Sea grape
- Silver buttonwood
- Stump grinding
- Off-island debris haul-away
Questions
Can you remove the mangroves along my canal?
Not as a routine job. Florida's Mangrove Trimming and Preservation Act protects them, and the state DEP says its trimming exemptions do not allow removal; removal may need an individual permit and mitigation. Trimming has its own height rules. Hodges leaves mangroves alone and works on the rest of the yard.
Do I need city approval to take out a tree on Marco?
The city has a vegetation trimming and removal application, so ask Marco Island Growth Management before removing a sizable tree. Hodges can clear shrubs, beds and stumps, and will wait on any tree that needs city sign-off.
Why replace shrubs that came back after Ian?
If they leafed out fully, they may not need replacing. Hedges that came back thin, with dead interior wood, rarely fill in again, and salt-tolerant replacements will hold up better in the next surge or season of heavy spray.