At some point it is necessary to clean and remove leaves, branches and trees from your landscape. Small amounts of weeds can sometimes be disposed of in green waste containers, however, this does not apply to large amounts of weeds.
If you are clearing and removing a large amount of weeds or already have a pile in your yard, it is ideal to have a clearing and removal plan.
Examine Your Landscape
When you are planning to clear land for building or landscaping, you need to know exactly what you are dealing with. You need to take a close look at your landscape and determine what needs to be done.
For example, if you need to remove trees, are they large or small trees? Do they have a lot of foliage and branches? How tall are the trees? Height, diameter and fullness will affect the amount of tree debris left when the tree is removed.
The amount of material and the size of the cuttings will determine the best way to remove the weeds. For example, if there is a large amount of debris, instead of waiting for trash pickup day, you may want to rent a roll-off dumpster to remove brushes. This is a quick and effective way to complete the cleanup and weed removal of your property.
Make A Plan To Remove The Brush
Before you start clearing weeds, it is good to have an action plan for eliminating them. Otherwise you may end up with a lot of excess in your garden, this can create a fire hazard. Very large brush piles can also provide shelter for critters such as rodents, snakes, ticks and fleas.
Three 0ptions For Brush Removal:
• Rent a dumpster: You may want to clean up your yard after weeding by hauling debris to a rented dumpster. This is ideal when you have large pieces to throw away, such as tree branches and trunks, although you can also use a dumpster for debris from shrubs, grasses, and vines.
• Try brush polishing on site: If the site is large to accommodate a grinder, this is a great option to reduce material footprints and also create a product that can be used beneficially in the landscape. Once the weeds are ground down, it creates a mulch that has several uses throughout the landscape, place it on paths to keep mud away, cover existing garden beds to suppress weeds and retain moisture, add it around trees to protect the roots. Mulch is an attractive addition to the landscape and can be left on your property for use.
• If, on the other hand, you do not prefer to store the mulch made from your weeds on site, you can transport it and use it to make compost and soil mixtures. This ensures that organic matter such as weeds is sustainably recycled and kept out of landfill.
Equipment Necessary For Clearing
Before clearing weeds from your garden, make sure you have the right equipment and always keep your safety in mind. Check that your equipment is repaired and working correctly.
