We shred dense underbrush and suitable young trees along overgrown Athens lots, trails and fence lines. A compact track loader carries the drum mulching head and works around marked trees. Processed wood stays on-site as mulch; buried roots normally remain.
Best for overgrown lots, trails and selective clearing where an on-site mulch layer fits your plans.
The customer wanted to open up 2 acres of wooded area. We mulched dense underbrush and smaller trees while keeping the marked trees. The cut material stayed on the ground as mulch, leaving the area easier to walk and maintain.
Our process uses an efficient mulching head mounted on a compact track loader to shred wood, underbrush and small to medium-sized trees, typically 5-7 inches in diameter. We work in controlled passes around marked trees, then reprocess thicker material into ground cover. Tree species, density and site conditions determine how we approach each stem.
Chinese privet can form dense thickets along fence rows, forest edges and disturbed ground. Young sweetgum and loblolly pine may also fill openings. We assess stem size and access before mulching. Privet roots and sweetgum stumps can sprout again, so one pass is not a promise of permanent control.
The parcel and scope determine the requirements. Athens-Clarke County uses tree management plans for applicable development and land-disturbance work. Routine mowing, tree removal, clearing and grading are different activities. We check the actual jurisdiction and required approvals before cutting trees or disturbing soil. Nearby counties and cities have their own processes.
A suitable mulching head can reduce exposed stumps, but mulching is not the same as extracting roots. If the area will become a driveway, barn or house pad, confirm the separate root-removal and ground-preparation requirements.
Not necessarily. Privet can sprout from roots, and sweetgum can regrow from stumps and lateral roots. Mulching opens the area, but follow-up maintenance may be needed. We discuss the desired finish and future cutting rather than promising permanent eradication.