Established Look, Day One
Mature Tree Planting & Privacy Screens in Edison
Edison Excavation plants large balled-and-burlapped trees, evergreens for screening and shade trees for structure, with the same machines we use for excavation. Rather than waiting on saplings to fill in, you get root balls set cleanly, staked, and mulched, so the yard looks established the day the work wraps up.
Large trees, planted properly
Big trees are heavy and easy to plant wrong. The machines and earthwork skills the job demands are the ones we already use, and clearing, grading, and planting can happen in one trip.
Screening Rows for Privacy
Rows of spruce, arborvitae, and similar evergreens spaced to close in quickly along property lines, fences, and busy road frontage. Mature stock means privacy now.
Set by Machine, Not Dragged
Balled-and-burlapped trees weigh a lot. We dig a proper pit and lower each root ball to the correct depth with the excavator, so nothing is dragged or dropped.
Staked, Mulched, Watered
Each tree is set plumb, staked against wind, ringed with mulch, and watered in. You get simple aftercare notes to help it take.
Clearing, grading, and planting in one trip
Planting large trees is earthwork: same machines, same soil, same access planning. With an excavator already on site, we can clear an overgrown edge, grade the planting area, and set a mature screen in a single visit.
Where we work
These are the big balled-and-burlapped trees that many landscapers pass along because they need a machine to place. We coordinate sourcing, delivery, and planting so the trees go in fast and healthy.
What we protect
A single shade tree for the front lawn or a full screen along a backyard that faces a busy road like Route 27, each tree gets the right depth, proper backfill, stakes, and mulch.
What happens after you call
From the site walk to the final cleanup
1. Site Walk
We visit the property by appointment, check access and any constraints, and go over your plans or what you have in mind.
2. Marking & Layout
The layout is set on the ground with laser accuracy. Depths, lines, and elevations are marked before any digging starts.
3. The Work
The right machine for the access comes in, ground protection goes down where needed, and disturbance to lawns, trees, and hardscape is kept to a minimum.
4. Clean Handover
You're left with a site ready for the next step and a yard that's still in one piece.
Frequently Asked Questions
Mature balled-and-burlapped stock, the larger trees that need a machine to place safely. Caliper and height depend on availability and what suits your yard. We cover options and pricing on the site walk.
Yes, it's a common request. We lay out an evergreen row spaced to fill in quickly along a fence, a road, or a neighbor's line, and set each tree with the excavator.
Yes. Since the excavation equipment is already on site, brush clearing, grading, and planting can all happen in the same visit, with no extra crews to schedule.
We plant for survival: correct depth, proper backfill, wind staking, a mulch ring, and a thorough watering. Aftercare notes are included, and consistent watering through the first season matters most.
Service Areas
- Edison· Middlesex County
- Metuchen· Middlesex County
- Piscataway· Middlesex County
- Woodbridge· Middlesex County
- Highland Park· Middlesex County
- South Plainfield· Middlesex County
- Perth Amboy· Middlesex County
- Carteret· Middlesex County
- Rahway· Union County
- Linden· Union County
- Plainfield· Union County
- Dunellen· Middlesex County
Edison, Metuchen, Piscataway, Woodbridge, and nearby Middlesex and Union County towns north of the Raritan.
Want privacy now or a showpiece tree? Let's plan the planting.
Site visits are by appointment. Share a few details about the project and a time gets set to walk the property together.