10/29/2026
Hello friends!
I see quite a few new organic followers local to Roger city! I am extremely thankful for you guys showing appreciation towards my work!
I would like to take a moment and introduce myself a little bit.
My name is Nick! I acquired the name Bush Barber from others through the years.. it was that or the Michelangelo of shrubbery😆
I’m from downstate and now have over 20 years of experience in the landscape industry. Most of my business was in the Bloomfield area.
I had quite a big operation going on.. at my highest we had close to 400 commercial and residential maintenance properties.. it was a constant hustle of upgrading/maintaining equipment , planning and scheduling,, it was quite a bit to the point where I was no longer physically doing what I loved and it was driving me bonkers..
aka the business side of the company..
How did I end up in Rogers city?
My grandmother.. she is what I would consider “my person”. She lived here back in the prime calcite days and this is where my mother and her siblings grew up.
My grandfather was on the boats.
They moved downstate before I was born
But we always had ties to Roger city.. I haven’t missed one Nautical festival in my life except for the Covid years.
My grandmother in her later years wanted to come back home and rekindle old friendships. Her mind was slipping and was showing clear signs of dementia.
We’ve had other family move in with her…
She moved in with friends.
We’ve hired people..
It never worked out.. we even shipped her to California with family… wasn’t happy..
she was 🥜 lol But it’s been this way my whole life lol she was my person lol ..
The family didn’t know what else to do..
I found myself driving with my mother to senior living center here in town to check it out and see if it’s a good fit for her..
We walked around the beautiful establishment but as we were exiting my grandmother, looked me in the eyes and said Nick, can you come stay with me?
At that very moment I knew what I had to do.. I left pretty much everything i knew. figured I could ride out the last few years of her life with my only goal is to make her smile..
i planned to move downstate and continuing gardening when she passed but found myself falling in love with this town… falling in love with its people..
And to top it all off, falling in love with a girl and having my first son to raise here..
After the first year here I knew I was never going back lol
When grams did finally get her peace.
I started “the Bush barber” right here in rogers city..
My goals for this business long term..
Strictly garden bed maintenance/installs
I am actively looking for a handful of customers, that would be interested in routine flower bed maintenance..
this would include
-full spring property cleaning.
All leaves, sticks and debris accumulated over the winter time are cleaned up and removed from the property to start the season.
Followed by
- initial bed weeding, planting, splitting/transplanting when the groupings have gotten crowded/large or lawn thatching at your discretion.
topcoat of mulch and redefine border edging if applicable to freshen up the curb appeal early to get the most out of your yard.
-Shrub and ornamental tree pruning.
Provided once the growing season slows down (June) probably my best asset. Aka the bush barber.
And one round again in the fall (October) with the perennial cutback/bed cleaning to close everything up for the season. Typically start when the hosta, hydrangea and lilies go dormant.
I arrive once a month through the summer around the same day each month. Touchup any weeds, clean up the beds and fight off Mother Nature and tackle any projects you and your significant other drum up for me lol large or small..
I love creating new garden beds and making the outdoors pretty while making your vision come to life.
In the fall, when 75% of the leaves are down I commence the full fall property cleanup.
All perennials would have been cut back.
I clean out all flower beds and remove all leaves, sticks and debris from the property.
Includes the final mowing/ vacuuming of the turf.
This would be my goal to strive for but if you are local and would like any of my services I would be happy to help.
I will always stay small. I work best solo but may take on a helper as I grow and age lol. Please Allow me to be your small personal gardener!
Thank you to those who have used and recommended my services! It is greatly appreciated.
