Buck Outdoors Stormwater Specialist - retention pond detention pond management Greenville, SC

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How fine is material left when mulched?

Yesterday, a potential client asked me how fine the material would be after we completed a job in their neighborhood. She mentioned that the HOA board had watched one on my videos and were concerned that the finished project would be a gnarly mess. I responded, “That’s a fair question, and I respect the inquiry. However, the answer is as fine as you want it.” I explained that the video her neighbor’s watched showcased a different type of machine, leaving larger material. The hydro-ax that we typically use for her application is a CIMAF D180, as opposed to the Rutt Rotary mulcher she was seeing. With the CIMAF, I can work it as finely as she wants. The finer I go, the slower I must work.

Want to save money? We can get in and out, leaving behind larger debris, the size of an adult’s forearm. Need the property clean and stable? We can go back over the material multiple times, leaving a finer mulch that acts as a soil stabilizer, which is what most people prefer. Want the grounds to look like the removed trees never existed? We can go to the extreme and remove the debris, which will require a haul away fee as well as another step to stabilize the soil. To acquire soil stabilization in accordance with local regulation, require sod placement or seeding and straw.

Buck Outdoors will formulate a plan depending on your budget and tolerance levels. Inquire today, using our simple form.