PO Box 95 Comfort,
Tx 78013
210-745-2743 Office
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A: There are a lot of variations that must be considered when clearing a piece of property. To give you an exact time is nearly impossible sight unseen. Therefore, we typically like to set up a site visit with the land owner and one of our Cedar Eater™ representatives. Some of the questions we typically ask are:
These are just a few of the questions that we will ask and they all play a role in how long it takes to clear an acre.
A: The sweet scent of cedarwood fills the air as you enjoy exploring your property after having it cleared of cedar and underbrush, leaving mulch around trees and on hillsides. Cedar and brush mulch is excellent for the environment, and it brightens up the landscape. Mountain Cedar trees, also called ash juniper, are not native to Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Southern Missouri. The plant thrives in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 6-9. They grow about 30 feet tall in Central Texas. Although horticulturists considered them to be invasive weeds, cedars that spread in low forests and thickets are perfect for grinding, chopping, and shredding.
Removing cedar from woodland and forest areas helps other trees to survive. This is especially true during Texas droughts. Because of their thick and varied root systems, cedars don’t need much moisture, but they will still absorb about 100 gallons of water per day. That's water that neighboring trees need to survive. Oaks and other native trees and plants lose out when the rain falls — cedars are greedy! They grow in rocky soil, and their thick canopies keep water from hitting the ground when skies finally do open up. Tree removal can be a big job, but mulching fragrant cedar wood is a perfect way to protect the environment. Grinding and chopping cedar trees for mulch allows hardwood trees like oaks and maples to grow and spread. Native plants in Texas thrive when overly invasive species are thinned or eliminated. In Austin alone, there are 13.3 million cedar trees — the most of any kind.
A: The reddish-brown shredded and chipped wood has a sweet-to-spicy aroma. It conserves water and prevents soil erosion and allows for grass regrowth if the mulch is not too thick.
The biggest advantage of cedar mulch is that it takes a long time to decompose, so it won't rot as quickly as other kinds of wood chips and shreds. It's best used on slow-growing plants, trees, and shrubs but not in vegetable gardens. The wood adds much-needed nutrients to the soil. The color and scent of cedar discourage some insects from hanging out in the yard. It repels moths, carpet beetles, cockroaches, termites, and certain kinds of ants, for example. The scent also bugs mosquitos. In fact, cedar oil is a common ingredient for many mosquito repellants.
Removing cedar trees from your property sooner than later will keep them from becoming overbearing and tearing up the land. Mulching with cedar bark and wood chips puts the beauty back into your property after you’ve removed the beast.
A: It’s called “cedar fever,” but this allergy doesn’t actually produce a fever. Cedar fever is an allergic reaction for some people who are sensitive to pollen from mountain cedar (Juniperus ashei) flowers that bloom in Central Texas. Those affected have the typical allergy symptoms of runny nose, itchy eyes, headaches, and sinus pressure. The symptoms are easily confused with the common cold.
A: With the variations in density and terrain we can determine the type of equipment needed to best suit the clearing of your property. Based on the combinations of equipment and resources the cost per acre will vary from job to job.
A: Yes we mulch piles old and new. When dealing with piles it is important to call and set up a site visit with one of our representatives. Piles are difficult to gauge as there are many things that need to be taken into account:
These are all questions that need to be answered as they help us decide what kind of equipment we need to mulch the piles efficiently.
Cedar Eaters of Texas came out, gave me a bid, and performed the work on time and budget. Now, five years later, much of the cleared areas are covered with native grasses, that came back naturally without any reseeding. I am very pleased with the results and would definitely recommend Cedar Eaters of Texas.
The Cedar Eater™ is an amazing piece of equipment; we have reclaimed hundreds of acres including hill tops, bottom areas and open pasture land. Cedars are reduced to mulch with no damage to the ground. New grass has started to grow and the property looks 100% better. The Cedar Eater™ is the only way to go!
The guys did an outstanding job. Not only did they work very hard, but they were also courteous and respectful. I will definitely recommend your company.
Just wanted to say thanks for a job well done. Your workers did a good job and worked very hard to please. Will call when I'm ready to clear more.
Thank you for doing such a great job of removing the cedar from our ranch in Wimberley. You were wonderful to work with and the ranch is beautiful ~ almost park-like. We appreciate how quickly you moved through the ranch and how careful you were with our property and animals. Thank You!!!
We'd like to thank Rogelio and all the guys for the amazing work done on our lot. It was a huge amount of work and we are so pleased with our newly opened views! We will certainly recommend Cedar Eaters to anyone we know who needs lot clearing!
Wonderful job on my property at Cool Water Ranch near Fredericksburg, I took about 30 pics and will definitely tell anyone out there in the Hill Country who asks about it. It doesn't even look like the same cedar-overgrown land and I have more alternatives on positioning a house... a lesson for the developer--he could have probably gotten 30% more from me had he done it!! Thanks so much, it is amazing.
I would like to say thank you to Roger and his crew for the excellent work on my lot in Hunt. It looks terrific and is now ready for utility service to be run. I will recommend Cedar Eaters of Texas to others in the area working on similar projects.
Thanks very much. We are pleased with the results and appreciate the cooperation we received from your employees. I can and will recommend your firm highly.
Many thanks for the great job! We appreciate the professionalism of your crew.
Many thanks for a job well done - I'll let you know when we need your services again (and I'm sure we will!).
Thank you so much for the wonderful service, the young man that ran the machinery did a super job and represents your company in such a professional way. We will highly recommend your company to anyone that needs land cleared.
I want to thank you all so much for your outstanding service. The results are beyond my wildest expectation. You guys are truly the “Michelangelo of the Hill Country”, shaping my cedar dumpsite into beautiful rolling hills.
“Our experience was excellent. Your operator understood what we wanted to accomplish and truly exceeded our expectations. He is an excellent communicator. Further, he recognized the cost we were incurring and kept the machine running to maximize his daily production. If you ever need a demo property in our area, feel free to call. Thanks for great service."
“Hiring Cedar Eaters was one of the best choices we've made for clearing our property. Spence is a very honest & dependable person. He & I got together & formulated a plan & then they worked that plan & we, together, would make adjustments as needed. The communication was outstanding and they did a fantastic job for us. I would recommend them to whomever is in need of some land clearing! Thank you Spence & your team!”
Working with Cedar Eaters was a true pleasure from start to finish. Would we use them again? In a heartbeat.
We are based in Kerr County near Comfort, TX, however, we provide land clearing services in all of the Texas Hill Country as well as North Texas, South Texas, and Central Texas. Below is a list of counties that we frequent.
We will travel anywhere if the job is large enough. If you have a small job we will typically nest small jobs together in order to cover as much ground as possible within our current service area.
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