Vegetation clearing is the process of removing plants from a large area of land. It's often carried out on areas that have become overgrown and may be required before landscaping can be undertaken. It can also be required on unused land before animals are moved onto it, but even if you don't plan on using the land for anything, getting rid of overgrown plants, saplings and shrubs can improve the aesthetic of the land and any surrounding property.
Reasons To Have Vegetation Cleared
Aside from making land look tidier, there are other valuable reasons for having vegetation cleared. Overgrown vegetation can be a fire risk in the hottest months of the year when everything fries out. It can easily combust, provide fuel to encroaching bush fires and allow fires to spread from one area to another by acting like a bridge. In addition to causing devastating damage to surrounding properties, fires also cause air pollution.
Overgrown vegetation also gives pests, such as mice and termites, a source of food and a place to set up home. Some pests carry disease and numbers can quickly grow and get out of hand when they have an attractive environment to breed in, and if there are surrounding properties, overgrown vegetation can increase the chance that pests will find their way indoors.
If you have plants or bushes on your land that you want to keep but are suffering as a result of overgrown vegetation, partial vegetation clearance can help keep them healthy. This involves having dying or invasive vegetation removed in order to allow the remaining plants to have better access to nutrients from the soil and allows sunlight to reach groundcover plants, which is required for photosynthesis.
Vegetation Clearance Methods
There are several methods that can be used to clear vegetation. The best method will depend on what types of plants are being cleared and what the intended use is for the land. Popular methods include mulching, bulldozing and burning. Mulching involves using a drum mulcher to cut away vegetation and process it at the same time. The processed vegetation is sprayed out of the mulcher back onto the land and creates a natural barrier that deters weed growth. Bulldozing is suited to land with large bushes and trees that need to be cleared. A bulldozer simply pushed over the vegetation and drags it into piles to be cleared. Holes are often left with this type of vegetation clearing, so you may need to apply topsoil depending on what you want to use the land for. Burning uses a controlled fire to clear vegetation and is only suitable when you don't want any vegetation to remain. It can cause soil erosion, but it's an effective way to get rid of invasive plants.
If you have questions about overgrown vegetation clearing, discuss clearance options with a local landscaping company that offers this service.
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