The BrushBoss Blog
Straight answers on land clearing, forestry mulching, and keeping recovered land clear — written for Ohio landowners.
Japanese Knotweed in Ohio: Identification and Removal
Japanese knotweed spreads from fragments — mowing and digging make it worse. How to identify it in Ohio, what drives the cost, and the timing that works.
Tree of Heaven in Ohio: Identification and Removal
Tree of heaven resprouts when you cut it. How to tell it from sumac and black walnut, the late-summer window, what clearing costs, and what to plant after.
The Brush Behind Your House Is Where the Ticks Live
Thick brush and leaf litter are tick habitat, and the CDC’s yard advice starts with clearing them. What that means for the part of your property nobody walks.
Forestry Mulching Cost & Pricing in Ohio (Per Acre)
Forestry mulching in Northeast Ohio costs $2,000 to $2,990 an acre by density, and small jobs are flat-priced from $295. October 2026 prices, quoted up front.
How to Stop Brush From Growing Back After Land Clearing
Treat the first two or three seasons as part of the job: mow resprouts at ankle height, plant the opened ground, and treat persistent stems. An Ohio plan.
Does Land Clearing Increase Property Value?
Usually yes, when the brush comes out and the good trees stay: usable ground, open views, a pond in sight again. Cutting mature trees can cost value instead.
How Much Does It Cost to Clear Land in Ohio?
Clearing land in Northeast Ohio costs $2,000 to $2,990 an acre by forestry mulching, nothing hauled or burned. The whole bill, method by method.
Brush Hogging vs Forestry Mulching: Which Do You Need?
Brush hogging mows light growth on open ground at a flat per-acre rate. Forestry mulching takes the understory out beneath the trees you keep. Which you need.
How to Get Rid of Bush Honeysuckle in Ohio — and Keep It Out
Pull seedlings, clear thickets, then hold the resprouts for three seasons. How to identify Amur honeysuckle, what OSU Extension advises, timing, and cost.
How to Clear Overgrown Land: The Landowner’s Playbook
Decide what stays, then match the method to what is growing: hand work, brush hogging, forestry mulching or a dozer. Timing, poison ivy, burning rules and cost.