Based in Monette, AR · serving Northeast Arkansas about 50 miles around Jonesboro
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Bush Hogging in Monette, AR

Bush Hogging · Monette, AR

Tall grass, weeds and briars cut back to stubble

Bush hogging is rotary cutting. A spinning blade knocks down tall grass, weeds, briars and light brush. What gets cut drops and stays where it falls. We run the cutter on a skid steer, so it gets into fields, vacant lots, ditch banks and road frontage.

People call it brush hogging, bush hog mowing or brush cutting. We mow overgrown fields, pastures, vacant lots and fence rows for homeowners, farms and landowners around Jonesboro. Ground that has gone to cedar and saplings is past a cutter, and that is forestry mulching work. Call (870) 351-5107 and we will come look at it.

What We Handle

  • Overgrown fields and pastures mowed back to grass
  • Vacant lots in town cut back down for the owner
  • Ditch banks, field edges and turn rows opened back up
  • Road frontage and long driveway edges cut back
  • Tall grass, weeds, briars and blackberry knocked down
  • Light brush and small saplings cut off at the ground
  • One time cleanup on a field that got away, or seasonal mowing
  • A free estimate in writing after we look at the property

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What a brush hog cuts and where the mulcher takes over

A rotary cutter is built for grass, weeds, briars and light brush. It takes ground that is grown up past mowing height and cuts it back to stubble. The cut material drops in place and breaks down on the ground.

Woody stems are where a cutter stops being the right tool. Cedar and thick stands of brush get hard on a rotary blade. Vines and thickets that have to leave the property are brush clearing work with the grapple.

The cutter runs on our skid steer, not on a tractor. Tracks spread the machine's weight, so it can work ground that stays soft after rain. It also turns in tight corners, which matters on a town lot or between fence posts.

When should you bush hog a field in Northeast Arkansas?

Timing depends on what is growing. University of Arkansas Extension work on johnsongrass points to spring and fall as the best mowing windows. Root reserves are lowest then, so the plant comes back weaker. Fall is when a lot of this mowing gets done, before winter sets in.

That same guidance says to mow weeds before they flower and set seed. Once the seed heads are made, a cutter just spreads them across the field. On johnsongrass the advice is to never let it reach full bloom.

Extension counts eastern red cedar as a weed on grass pasture ground. Once cedar is past sapling size, a rotary cutter will not touch it. That is where reclaiming an overgrown pasture with the mulcher comes in. A field kept on a yearly cut rarely gets that far.

Brush hog mowing for vacant lots and road frontage

A vacant lot in town is its own kind of problem. Jonesboro's code enforcement office points to a city ordinance that caps grass at 12 inches. First time around the city usually sends a written warning. If the lot keeps sitting, the city can hire the mowing out and bill the owner.

Other towns around Craighead County set their own limits, so check with city hall for yours. Owners who live out of the area are the ones this catches. We can put a lot on a schedule so it stays cut. If the lot is headed for a house or a shop, lot clearing is the step after the mowing.

Road frontage and driveway edges are the other regular call. Grass and briars crowd in until you cannot see to pull onto the road. Out in the Delta the same thing happens on ditch banks and turn rows around a field. A cutter opens those back up in a pass or two.

Freshly mowed field cut down to clean stubble under a big sky Compact track loader with a brush cutter attachment mowing down heavy green brush

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How We Work

How a Job With Craig Land Management Runs

From the first call to cleared ground, here is how it goes.

1

The call

Call (870) 351-5107 and tell us where the property is and what you want opened up. If we miss the call, we will get back to you.

2

We look at the property

We set a time to come out and look at the brush, the trees and the way in. Photos help, but seeing the ground is how the work gets priced right.

3

The written estimate

You get the work and the price in writing, so you can see what is included. Estimates are free, and nothing starts until you approve it.

4

The clearing work

The drum mulcher grinds brush, saplings and small trees. The brush cutter takes tall grass, weeds and briars. The grapple and the dump trailer move out what has to leave.

5

The finish

We leave the ground mulched, or rough graded if that is what the job called for, with the debris gone. Then we go over the finished property with you before we pull out.

FAQ

Bush Hogging Questions, Answered

Common questions about bush hogging across Northeast Arkansas, about 50 miles around Jonesboro. If yours is not here, call and ask.

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Is it bush hogging or brush hogging?
Both. The name came off an old brand of rotary cutter and stuck to the job. Around here people say bush hogging, brush hogging and brush cutting for the same work.
How much does bush hogging cost?
We price it after we look at the property. Acres, how tall and thick the growth is, and whether it takes one pass or several all move the number. Old fence wire, stumps and trash hidden in tall grass slow a cutter down too. Call (870) 351-5107 and we will put a free estimate in writing.
How tall is too tall to bush hog?
Height matters less than thickness. A cutter handles grass, weeds, briars and light brush, tall or not. It slows down as the stems turn woody. A field gone to cedar and saplings needs the mulcher, and we say so on the estimate.
Do you mow on a schedule or just once?
Either one. A lot of jobs are a single cleanup on a field or lot that got away. Others we put on a rotation and come back through a few times a season. Once the ground is back to grass, keeping it there takes a lot less work.
Can you bush hog ditch banks and field edges?
Yes. Ditch banks, turn rows, field edges and fence rows all grow up fast in the Delta. We cut what the machine can reach safely from level ground. Anything on a steep bank or in standing water we will point out when we look at it.
What is the difference between bush hogging and land clearing?
A bush hog cuts what is growing and leaves the roots in the ground. Taking brush and small trees off a property for good is land clearing. If you want a lot opened up for a house, the clearing comes first. Mowing is how you keep it that way.
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Why Choose Craig Land Management

Built for Clearing Land in Northeast Arkansas

The mulcher, the cutter and the grapple

A skid steer runs all three. The drum mulcher takes brush and small trees. The brush cutter takes tall grass and briars. The grapple loads what has to leave the property.

Brush mulched in place

Brush and small trees are ground up where they stand and left as a mulch layer over the dirt. That covers the ground and saves hauling. What is too big for the mulcher goes out on the dump trailer.

A free estimate in writing

Call and we set a time to come look at the ground. After that you get an estimate in writing with the work spelled out. The job starts when you say go.

Based in Monette, working around Jonesboro

We are based in Monette, east of Jonesboro, and work about 50 miles out. That covers Craighead, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett, Lawrence, Randolph, Clay and Cross counties.

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Call (870) 351-5107 or send the form with the address and what you want cleared. We will get back to you and set a time to come look at the property.

  • (870) 351-5107
  • Monette, AR · serving Northeast Arkansas, about 50 miles around Jonesboro
  • Free estimates · clearing, mulching, bush hogging, dirt work and gravel drives

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