When you have to clear land of small trees and shrubs, how do you do it?
You need time and the right tools to clear land and small bushes. Assess the land to get a clear view of its size and the number of trees and shrubs to clear. Get all the tools you need to remove the brush and trees. If you have a large piece of land, hire professionals to remove them for you.
Here is a step-by-step guide on how to clear the land of small trees and shrubs.
1. Assess the land
Check out your land to determine how much time it will take you to clear your land. More brush and trees will take more time to clear.
Assessing your land also helps determine the type of tools you need for the job. To clear small trees and brush by yourself, you will need tools such as shovels, saws, and slashers for the brush.
You will need a grubber and a sturdy truck or pickup to remove small trees. If you need more advanced tools, you may have to hire a pro for the job.
2. Plan for the job
Develop strategies for how you will tackle the job. First, make sure you have the necessary safety gear. Wear long-sleeved shirts and gloves. Wear a safety helmet, ear plugs, safety glasses and steel-toe boots.
Next, ensure you have all the tools you need to finish the task. If you need to hire tools, find out the cost and the most cost-friendly place to hire from. You will need tools such as a chainsaw, stump grinder, axe, shovel, bow saw, machete, tree pruner, and rake.
Count and mark the number of trees you need to cut down to help you prepare to tackle the job. The easiest way to clear small trees and brush is to start with the trees and finish with the brush.
Finally, arrange for how you will clean the land when you have finished clearing the land. You can hire a disposal company or grind the trees into mulch for your lawn.
3. Cut down the trees first
When clearing land of small trees and shrubs, start with trees. You can easily DIY small tree removal. Larger trees need more sophisticated tools to remove. Therefore, hire a professional when you need to remove medium and large trees.
This is how to cut a small tree down:
- Mark a point almost one foot from the ground on the trunk.
- Cut a 45-degree angle with a chainsaw or axe from this point. Also, cut the trees in the direction you want them to fall.
- Cut up to about ⅓ of the trunk. Now, on the other side of the tree, cut a 45-degree wedge just above the first cut on the other side up to about halfway through the trunk.
- Now, push the tree from the side of the second cut until it falls. If it does not fall, continue cutting into the second side until it starts to fall.
4. Remove the stumps
After removing the tree, you must remove the stump to leave your land bare. You are best hiring a stump grinding machine to do the job.
Professional stump grinding costs about $120 per stump, but you can hire a machine yourself for about $200 per day. Depending on how many stumps you have you will be saving a lot of money.
5. Remove the shrubs
After removing the small trees and the shrubs, it is now time to remove the shrubs. You can remove the small shrubs by hand or use tools. You can use shovels or a brush grubber to remove shrubs.
Start with the small shrubs and vegetation then remove the larger ones and smaller trees. Shrubs are easy to remove and it may take you a few hours depending on the size of the land.
Removing the shrubs first clears the land to allow you enough space when removing the smaller undergrowth.
6. Remove the undergrowth
You can now clear the brush and undergrowth with the small trees and shrubs gone. With a slasher or edger start cutting off the tall grass, smaller weeds, and all other vegetation left around the land. Cut as close to the ground as possible. You can also use a lawnmower if you have a thin brush.
7. Cleanup
When you finish clearing your land, it is time to clean up the debris. You can cut the small trees into firewood for personal use or sell them. You can also use the brush as mulch for your land.
Depending on the size of the land cleared, you can also hire a dumpster to cart off the waste. After cleaning up, you can level the ground. You can now use the land in any way you wish.
Hire a professional to clear land and small trees
Gotreequotes.com is a free tool that connects you to professional tree and shrub removers in three easy steps.
- Enter your zip code
- Fill in the form to offer details on the kind of service you need.
- Receive 3 quotes from professional service providers for the service
From the three quotes, choose and contact one of the pros to clear your land of small trees and shrubs.
How much does it cost to hire a pro to clear land of small trees and shrubs
When you hire a professional to clear small trees and shrubs from your land, you will be charged based on the size of your land. The larger your land, the more you will pay. Professional land clearing costs $2,500 per acre. That works out to be about $550 per hour to clear your land.
DIY or hire a pro to clear your land of small trees and shrubs
If you choose to DIY, you will save the cost of hiring a pro to clear your land. It also means that you will spend at least a whole afternoon or more clearing your land depending on its size.
While you save on the cost of hiring a pro, you may have to hire the tools you need. You can hire tools from a nearby home improvement store. The longer you have the tools, the more you pay. DIY land clearing may cost more than paying a pro, depending on how long it takes.
If you hire a pro, they will charge you depending on the size of the land you want to be cleared. The larger the land, the more you pay. Also, pros have tools that they will not charge you to use.
For a little more, pros will clean your land and dispose of all the debris from the land-clearing project.
Why hire a pro
- Saves you time and money
- Pros have the right tools for the job.
- They can dispose of the waste more easily.
- Safety
- They are licensed and insured for the job.
