Selective land clearing involves careful planning and execution to achieve your unique property goals and vision. It involves deciding which trees to remove, which trees to leave, and where to leave them. Many customers prefer to remove all or most of the ashe juniper and return the land to it’s native state as an oak-filled grassland savannah. Alternatively, others choose to leave some thicker foliage on the property’s border for privacy or leave a certain amount of ashe juniper (cedar) for wildlife habitat. It’s about your vision and what you want!

We will work with you to plan, execute, and realize your vision by selectively clearing and pruning to your satisfaction. We achieve this by utilizing the correct equipment for the job and by deploying our highly skilled ground crew when needed to avoid damage of desirable trees and unnecessary disturbance of soil.

Yes and no. Contrary to myth, ashe juniper, commonly called cedar, is actually a native species to Texas. In this sense it is not an invasive species, but it originally only flourished in areas such as steep ravines where fires did not occur regularly. After settlement and use of the land for grazing, regular naturally-occurring fires were suppressed. This allowed ashe juniper to become a dominant species, turning much of the oak-filled savannah into juniper-filled brushland. This is where cedar gets it’s well-deserved reputation as invasive.

There are a few options for disposal of cuttings:

• Directed chipping/mulching – We utilize commercial grade chipping equipment that will make quick work of limbs and trees and allows us to direct the chippings to trailers. We can haul off the chippings if you would like them completely removed, or we can spread them or place them in piles on your property for your own use for garden beds, roads, etc.
• Piling and burning – We pile the cuttings for you to burn at a safe/convenient time. This is the most cost-effective option, but may be prohibited due to fire restrictions or local ordinance.
• Forestry mulching – This can be an effective option for non-selective clearing of large areas for commercial or site preparation purposes. This option involves a large rotating drum mulching head to mulch trees in place. The size of the mulch is large on the first pass. Multiple passes can be utilized to reduce the size of the material on the ground. Unless you are clearing for commercial purposes or for site preparation we do not typically advocate the use of forestry mulching. This type of clearing leaves cedar mulch covering the ground, and it can take years for it to decompose to allow full regrowth.
• Other options – If you would like us to do something else with the cuttings such as prepare firewood or fenceposts, then we would be happy to oblige.

Certified arborist consultation is available on request.

We are a fully insured company.