Spring Landscape Cleanup: Post-Winter Storm Damage

In Maine, we know that "spring" is a loose term. As the snow finally retreats and mud season settles in, many of us are heading out to see what damage happened, only to find a real mess. Between the heavy ice loads and those high-octane winter windstorms, "blow down" has left many of our fields and woodlots looking like a giant game of pick-up sticks.

If you’re looking at a tangled stand of uprooted pine or a field edge choked with downed hardwood, you know that a weekend with a farm tractor and a homeowner’s-grade chainsaw isn’t going to cut it. We’re here to help you get your land back in shape before the brush grows over.

Dealing with the "Widowmakers" and Uprooted Mess
A major blowdown is a safety hazard, plain and simple. Leaning trees and spring-loaded limbs are dangerous to tackle alone. We bring in professional hand crews to safely buck the timber, followed by the heavy-duty gear needed to actually move the mass.

Professional Power for a Clean Finish
We don’t just "make piles." We use a systematic approach to ensure your property looks like a managed piece of Maine land again:

• Log Grapples & Excavators: Instead of dragging logs and tearing up your topsoil during the thaw, our excavators use grapples to lift and sort the heavy stuff. This keeps your ground intact.

• High-Output Mulching: To get that "park-like" look, we run high-horsepower skid steers with high-output mulching heads. We grind the slash and brush right back into the earth, leaving a clean, stabilized layer of mulch that keeps the weeds down and the soil healthy.

• Stump Grinding: If you’re looking to mow that field or expand a pasture, we use high-torque grinders to take those root balls and stumps right down below the grade.
  
  

Reclaiming your lost land
There’s a specific kind of satisfaction in seeing a woodlot or a field opened back up. Whether you’re looking to improve your deer habitat, clear a spot for a new pole barn, or just want to be able to walk your boundary lines again without climbing over a mess, we’ve got the iron and the expertise to do it right. We pride ourselves on a job well done. When we’re finished, your acreage won't just be cleared - it will be reclaimed, exceeding your expectations and leaving your land ready for whatever you’ve got planned for the summer.

After: Completed mulching project.

Before: Clearing and mulching begins.