robertduval14 said: I've been a landscaper for years and do jobs exactly like this regularly. I'd say do some research on individual local landscaping companies. I have to think there are plenty of companies in your area that would do this job to your satisfaction and for a fair price. The blade trimmer can get the job done, sure...but they are not really quick. Personally, I'd probably try and see if I could run a Bobcat in there and clear the area really quick with that. Having a crew come in to do it also means they get to pick all the thorny stuff up to take away.
Also note, a company that is strictly brush clearing tends to be a bit more 'rough around the edges' so to speak than a landscaping company will be. Different focus. It really depends on what you want that area to be once it's cleared.
My thanks to you and madcratebuilder. I have 2 brush-hogging companys coming to give estimates and waiting on a 3rd.
I know what to ask for from them, I think (and the advice helps). It is a rough job.
I won't want lawn there, just a place to plant 3 sourwood trees and 2 korean dogwoods to create shade "there" to keep the blackberries and ivy at bay but not onto the veggie garden.
The 5 understory trees (sourwoods grow slow) should shade the "foresty" portion of the backyard while mot growing pasy 25' which would shade the gardem. I think Ive measured that pretty carefully.
But I can't plant them (and they are already arrived not quite dormant) until the spaces they will live are cleared. And I can't do that in a month.
I am also clearing the space because I want to recover a 9'D pond and 40' pumped spillway.
And there is a wild rose I think is 'Hawthorne Bloom' I want to reclaim from the intruding brambles. So it isn't going to be a straight "scrape and remove".
Pretty sure the brush clearers will know not to fall to a 9' diameter hole, but I will have to be directing them around the pond raceway and wild rose. I bet you understand about the difficulty of those!
I suspect I'm already surrendering a few 100 daffs as "unavoidable roadkill", but they are planted a good 6" down at the tops and may yet survive. I won't blame the brush clearer for any losses back there.
Any further thoughts you or anyone else as I start this project?
