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Brush Hogging & Field Mowing in Washtenaw County, Michigan
Horse pasture in Salem and Northfield, hay ground around Saline and Manchester, and old fields near Dexter and Chelsea, mowed back to open grass.
Washtenaw County has plenty of open ground that is still in use and plenty that has been let go. Horse farms fill the northeast corner around Salem and Northfield. Hay ground and farm sections run through Saline, Lodi, York, Manchester and Bridgewater, and the old fields near Dexter, Chelsea and Lyndon sit in between oak woods and lake country. Skip a season of mowing in any of it and goldenrod and briars come first, then autumn olive, box elder and mulberry creep in from the edges.
A brush hog is the right tool while the growth is still grass, weeds, briars and brush up to about 3 inches. We run a rotary cutter on a high-flow tracked skid steer, the same machine that carries our FECON mulching head, so a field with thick edges is mowed in the middle and ground back along the sides during one visit. The brush hogging page explains how a job runs, and the Washtenaw County page covers the heavier clearing we do around the county.
From Royal Oak it is 40 to 70 minutes to most of Washtenaw County, and that drive is folded into one written project price. Photos of the field and an address are enough to start, so send them on the quote form, or call. Calls are answered 8 AM to 8 PM, seven days a week, and every form and text gets a reply within one business day.
What we cut
- Horse paddocks and turnout fields gone to thistle, briars and tall weeds.
- Hay ground that missed a cutting and went to goldenrod and seed heads.
- Old fields near Dexter, Chelsea and Lyndon with young autumn olive coming up through the grass.
- Hedgerow edges on farm sections where box elder and mulberry are creeping toward the crop line.
- Meadows and openings on parcels beside the Waterloo and Pinckney recreation areas.
- Ditch banks, road frontage and the grass along a long farm lane.
What you get
- Open, even ground that your own tractor or mower can keep up with afterward.
- Cuttings shredded fine and left where they fall, with nothing to rake or haul away.
- Thicker edge growth ground back with the mulching head on the same visit.
- One written price that covers the work and the drive.
Where Brush Hogging Comes Up in Washtenaw County
Where the calls come from in Washtenaw County.
Horse farms in Salem and Northfield
Paddocks and back pastures are mowed a field at a time while the horses are turned out somewhere else. Where a fence row has filled with brush, we open it up so new board or wire can go in. Riding trails and arena edges that have grown shut can be cut back on the same trip. Pasture reclamation →
Hay ground and farm sections near Saline and Manchester
Fields in Saline, Lodi, York, Manchester and Bridgewater that skipped a cutting come back to even grass, ready for the baler or the tractor. A cut in fall, ahead of snow, suits most of them, and the fall brush hogging guide covers what to cut and what to leave. Hedgerow ends and field corners are tidied as we go. Property maintenance →
Old fields around Dexter and Chelsea
Fields that have sat for years pick up briars first and autumn olive after, mostly along the edges where the oak woods meet the grass. Once those edges are past mowing size, the forestry mulching in Washtenaw County page takes them down to the ground, and the open middle gets mowed on the same trip. You end up with a field you can walk across again. Brush removal →
Meadows beside hunting land
Parcels in Lyndon, Sylvan and Dexter that border Waterloo and Pinckney keep small meadows and openings between the woodlots. They are mowed in late summer so the cut ground has time to green up before the season. The mulching vs brush hogging guide helps if you are weighing a mowing pass against clearing the woods edge. Hunting land clearing →
How the Job Goes
Tell us what the field is for
Hay, horses, hunting or a tidier view from the house. A few photos or a short phone video show us the growth, and larger parcels get a walk-through.
Point out what to protect
Well heads, old fence, rock piles, young trees and anything hidden in the grass. We walk the field with you before the cutter goes down.
Mow the middle, grind the edges
The rotary cutter lays down grass, weeds and growth up to about 3 inches. Thicker saplings and fence-row brush go under the mulching head on the same visit.
Set a return date
A field mowed on a regular schedule stays easy to cut. We can plan the next pass and quote the season in advance.
When to do it
Timing follows how the field is used. Horse pasture is done between turnouts, hay ground right after the last cutting or in fall before snow, and meadows beside hunting land by late summer. River-valley bottoms and muck pockets wait for a dry stretch or hard frozen ground so the tracks stay on top of the soil.
How it is priced
One written price for the whole job, drive included, from photos or a walk-through. It reflects acreage, the height and thickness of the growth, and how much edge work there is; the pricing guide walks through what raises or lowers it.
The Ground This Work Happens On
Open ground in Washtenaw County, and the edges that creep back in.
Townships We Mow in Washtenaw County
Each page covers the local ground and the jobs that come up there.
Brush Hogging Questions We Hear in Washtenaw County
Do you mow horse pasture in Salem and Northfield while the animals are on the farm?
Yes. Tell us which paddocks are in use and we take them one at a time while the horses are turned out in the far field. Before we start we walk the fence lines with you so every gate and electric wire is known.
My hay field near Saline missed a season. Is it too far gone?
Rarely. A hay field that sat for a few seasons is mostly tall grass, goldenrod and briars, and the cutter lays that down without trouble. Box elder or autumn olive coming in along the rows gets ground out with the mulching head while we are there.
Can you work the old fields near Dexter and Chelsea?
Yes. Those fields tend to be a patchwork of grass, honeysuckle and young autumn olive. We cut the grass and the small growth, and the thicker clumps are ground down so the field reads open from edge to edge.
Is a small field worth the call?
Yes. A paddock behind a barn and a full farm section are both quoted as a single project, with the drive already in the price. Photos and an address are enough to get a figure.
Can you keep a Washtenaw County field cut on a schedule?
Yes. Most ground does well with a cut each season, and horse pasture or fast-growing edges do better with an extra pass in summer. We set the dates with you and quote the year ahead of time.
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Ready to Open Up Your Washtenaw County Acreage?
Call, or send photos and the address on the quote form. From Royal Oak it is 40 to 70 minutes to most of Washtenaw County, and that drive is included in your price.