A Day in the Woods – My Latest Forestry Mulching Job

[richellulu]

Hey Everyone!

Just wanted to share a little story from a job I finished last week. It was a forestry mulching project on a 5-acre property. The land hadn’t been touched in years—lots of thick brush, small trees, and hidden stumps. The kind of job that looks small on paper but keeps you on your toes.

I started early in the morning. The sun was barely up, and the air was still cool—perfect time to fire up the machine. As I worked my way through the brush, I focused on keeping the mulch even and making sure I wasn’t damaging the soil underneath. A few deer even watched me from the edge of the woods—it’s always a good reminder that we’re not the only ones living on the land.

There was a slope on the back side of the property that gave me a bit of trouble. Loose dirt and hidden rocks made it tricky, but with some patience and the right angle, I got through it clean. By the end of the day, the place looked completely different—cleared, but still natural.

I always feel proud seeing a job done right. Not just cleared, but cleared with care.

Have any of you had similar jobs with slopes or overgrown areas? I’d love to hear your stories—or any lessons you’ve picked up in the field.

 

[Garth Howerton]

Great work, richelulu! Forestry mulching really does transform a property while keeping things natural. I like how you handled that slope—controlled passes make a big difference. The deer watching from the edge is a nice reminder of the balance we work around in the woods. Looking forward to seeing more of your projects!

 

[ATH]

I'm a little bit more jaded/cynical.... The deer are a reminder that they're going to eat any native bushes that grow to contribute to a healthy understory, or native trees that want to grow to be the next canopy....but they'll let the non-native invasive stuff come back undisturbed.

Were you cleaning up non-native invasive stuff or just helping the woods look more open and clean?

 

[27RMT0N]

Why is a 4 month old post from a user with only a single post on an account 5 months old, being replied to by another account that is only 2 months old and also only has has a single post on that account? Looks like some ai/bot nonsense to me.

@GregManning greg @Tom Dunlap tom

 

[Friedrich]

the story sounded a little off to me.

 

[Garth Howerton]

Hey Everyone!

Just wanted to share a little story from a job I finished last week. It was a forestry mulching project on a 5-acre property. The land hadn’t been touched in years—lots of thick brush, small trees, and hidden stumps. The kind of job that looks small on paper but keeps you on your toes.

I started early in the morning. The sun was barely up, and the air was still cool—perfect time to fire up the machine. As I worked my way through the brush, I focused on keeping the mulch even and making sure I wasn’t damaging the soil underneath. A few deer even watched me from the edge of the woods—it’s always a good reminder that we’re not the only ones living on the land.

There was a slope on the back side of the property that gave me a bit of trouble. Loose dirt and hidden rocks made it tricky, but with some patience and the right angle, I got through it clean. By the end of the day, the place looked completely different—cleared, but still natural.

I always feel proud seeing a job done right. Not just cleared, but cleared with care.

Have any of you had similar jobs with slopes or overgrown areas? I’d love to hear your stories—or any lessons you’ve picked up in the field.

That’s a great - really shows the balance between efficiency and care. Slopes can definitely be tricky; I’ve found that taking smaller passes and working at an angle instead of head-on makes a huge difference. And you’re right, leaving the land natural while clearing is the best outcome.