Based in Monette, AR · serving Northeast Arkansas about 50 miles around Jonesboro
Land Clearing · Forestry Mulching · Free Estimates (870) 351-5107
Craig Land Management
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Forestry Mulching in Monette, AR

Forestry Mulching · Monette, AR

Brush and saplings ground into mulch where they stand

Forestry mulching grinds brush, saplings and small trees into mulch right where they stand. The drum mulcher on our skid steer does the whole job in place. Wood chips fall to the ground and cover the dirt. When we pull off, the land is open and you can get through it.

We are based in Monette, east of Jonesboro, and work about 50 miles around Jonesboro. Mulching fits thick underbrush, cedar takeover, fence rows, trails and lake lots. When a job needs the debris hauled out and the ground graded, that is land clearing instead. Call (870) 351-5107 and we will come look at the property.

What We Handle

  • Thick underbrush and sapling thickets ground into mulch in place
  • Eastern red cedar and sweetgum taking over a pasture or a field edge
  • Overgrown lots in town and wooded acreage out in the country
  • Fence rows and property lines opened back up
  • Trails, shooting lanes and access paths cut through timber
  • Lake lots cleaned up so you can see the water again
  • Privet and honeysuckle thickets under a stand of hardwoods
  • A mulch layer left over the whole cleared area

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What a Skid Steer Mulcher Does to Brush and Saplings

The brush mulcher is a steel drum with carbide teeth that spins on the front of the skid steer. It eats standing brush from the top down and grinds it into chips. Saplings and small trees go the same way, cut off at the ground and run through the drum.

Brush, saplings and small trees are what the drum takes. Larger timber gets looked at with you before we start. Trees worth keeping for shade or for a property line are mulched around and left standing.

The skid steer runs on rubber tracks, which spread the weight over soft ground. That helps on Delta ground that stays wet after a rain. On a slope the machine works up and down the hill instead of across it.

What Does the Ground Look Like After Drum Mulching?

You get a layer of wood chips and bark spread over the ground. The brush that was standing there is now covering the dirt. The roots stay in the ground, and the stems are cut off flush with the surface.

That mulch layer matters on Northeast Arkansas land. Crowley's Ridge is capped with loess, a fine windblown soil. Bare loess washes and gullies fast once the cover is gone. Chips on top slow the rain down and hold the dirt while grass comes back.

Out in the Delta the ground is flat row crop country cut by drainage ditches. Mulch on a cleared ditch bank helps hold the bank while roots take hold. The chips break down over the following seasons and feed the soil.

Forestry Mulching Services Around Jonesboro and Northeast Arkansas

People call us when a place has gotten away from them. Cedars have taken the pasture. A fence row has grown into a wall of privet and honeysuckle. Somebody bought five acres for a house and cannot get through it.

A mulching day starts with a look at the property and a written estimate. We mark what stays, then set the skid steer in and work the ground in lanes. Thick spots take more than one pass. You get a look at the finished ground with us before we load up.

Mulching handles woody growth out across a property. Tall grass and weeds in an open field suit bush hogging better. Thickets and vines packed tight around a house are brush clearing work. A building site that needs debris hauled off and the ground smoothed is lot clearing.

Compact track loader running a mulcher head through standing brush, throwing a cloud of mulch Wide open lot covered in fresh mulch after clearing, with a track loader parked at the edge of the timber

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Free estimates and site visits across Northeast Arkansas, about 50 miles around Jonesboro.

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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

Forestry Mulching Questions, Answered

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

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How big a tree can the mulcher take?
We take brush, saplings and small trees with the drum mulcher. Larger timber depends on the tree and the ground around it. We look at that with you on the estimate. Trees you want kept get mulched around and left standing.
What does forestry mulching cost?
Price comes down to how many acres, how thick the growth is and how big the stems are. Wet ground, slopes and how clean you want it finished move the number too. We come look at the property and give you a written estimate, and the estimate is free. Call (870) 351-5107 and we will set up a time.
Do you grind stumps too?
We do not offer stump grinding. The drum mulcher cuts brush and small trees off at ground level, and the root stays in the dirt. For a big stump that has to come out of the ground, you will want a stump grinding contractor.
What happens to all the brush?
Most of it stays on your property as mulch. The drum grinds it into chips that fall where the brush was growing. Those chips settle into a layer over the ground. If material has to leave the property, it goes out on our dump trailer.
Can you mulch a pasture that has grown up in cedar?
Yes. Cedar and sweetgum saplings go through the drum mulcher fine, and the mulch drops right in the field. Grass usually comes back through the chips once the shade is gone. Reclaiming the fence rows at the same time falls under pasture and fence line clearing.
When is the right time of year for mulching?
We mulch year round. Winter and early spring are easy to work because the leaves are off and you can see the ground. Summer growth is thicker, so a hot weather job can take longer. A wet stretch can push a job back until the ground firms up.
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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.

Guides and Resources

Forestry Mulching Guides

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Get In Touch With Craig Land Management

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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