Pasture reclamation in Greater Cincinnati

It only takes a few years without mowing or grazing. Briars come in first, then saplings along the edges, and before long the tree line has walked fifty feet into your pasture. Eventually a brush hog can’t handle it.

That’s the point where forestry mulching makes sense. It takes on the woody growth a mower can’t, and it does the job without a dozer pushing your topsoil into a pile.

We mulch the overgrowth in place, work the edges back to where you want them and leave any shade trees you want for livestock. There are no root rakes and no burn piles, and the wood goes back into the soil as it breaks down.

If the field just needs mowing, say so. We take on brush hogging too, and we’d rather tell you that than sell you more than the job needs.

Clearing is the first stage. To turn the ground back into good pasture or hay ground, plan on reseeding, and consider a soil test so you know what the ground needs. Your county’s extension office is a great place to start with that.

Keeping it open is the easy part once it’s reclaimed: regular mowing or grazing will keep the woody growth down. Stumps are ground to about ground level, so walk the field for leftover stubs before running equipment over it.

Jobs start at $2,500, which covers one full crew day. Price comes down to acreage, how thick the growth is, tree size and how wet the ground is. Send a pin on a map and a few photos and we’ll give you a straight answer. Late fall and winter are a great time for this work, while the ground is firm and hay isn’t in the way.