MadCowTree Service
What we do
- Garden bed installation: layout, edging, soil prep and planting.
- Mulch: fresh mulch for beds and proper mulch rings around trees (wide and flat, never piled against the trunk).
- Rock beds for low-maintenance areas, downspout runs and side yards.
- Bed cleanups: weeding, cutting back, removing overgrown shrubs.
- After a tree removal: grinding the stump, filling with topsoil and seeding or planting.
Plant the right tree in the right spot
A lot of the removals we do are trees that were planted too close to a house or under power lines. If you're adding trees, we can help you pick ones that fit the spot at full size. Good choices for our area include native oaks, redbuds, serviceberries, river birch for wet spots, and hornbeams. We steer people away from Bradford/Callery pears, which split apart and spread into fields and woods. See our post on choosing trees for your landscape.
Service area
Landscaping is done in Alton, Godfrey, Bethalto, East Alton, Wood River and nearby. Call 618-CUT-WOOD (618-288-9663) or send a photo of the area with the form for a free estimate.
Where we do landscaping
This service is available close to home in Alton and nearby Riverbend towns: Godfrey, East Alton, Wood River, Bethalto, Rosewood Heights.