Brush has a way of creeping in from the edges. On Bluebell properties, it usually starts along a fence line or ditch and spreads a little more every season until a whole corner is lost to kochia, rabbitbrush, and young Russian olive. Dry brush near homes and shops is also a fire concern once summer heat sets in.
Our brush clearing in Bluebell cuts that growth back to open ground. We pick the right method for each spot, whether that is a mower, a skid steer with a mulching head, or hand work around fences and headgates. Then we haul the cuttings off so you are not left with a new pile to deal with. Trips out are scheduled ahead so the work fits your season.
We know how kochia, rabbitbrush, Russian olive, and tamarisk grow on Bluebell bench land and ditches, and we plan the clearing around them.
Mowers, mulching heads, excavators, and dump trucks let us cut, pull, and haul brush without leaving piles behind.
If a light mow will do instead of a full clear, we will say so and save you money on the visit.
We protect fences and ditch banks, load every cutting, and leave the cleared area tidy and easy to walk.
Bluebell got its name from the bluebells that Heber Powell saw covering the bench each spring. These days, the same ground is just as good at growing things you do not want. Kochia and cheatgrass take over dry pasture edges, bindweed winds through fences, and spurge and goatheads fill in anywhere the soil has been disturbed.
Woody brush is the bigger long term headache. Sagebrush and rabbitbrush get thick and tall when nobody cuts them, and once Russian olive and tamarisk get started along a waterway they spread fast and get thorny and hard to remove.
Spurge deserves its own mention. It spreads by seed and by deep roots, and the milky sap irritates skin, so it is not something you want to pull by hand along a fence line. Knowing which plants you are dealing with tells us whether cutting, mulching, or pulling makes the most sense, and how soon you will see regrowth.
Irrigation ditches are where brush does the most damage. Russian olive and tamarisk love the steady moisture, and their roots crowd the channel, slow the water, and trap debris. Left alone for a few years, a ditch can turn into a thicket you cannot walk through.
We cut that growth back carefully so the bank stays intact and the water keeps moving. Bigger trunks often need the roots pulled, not just cut, or they sprout right back. When it gets to that point, our tree and stump removal service handles the heavy root work.
Not every patch of brush needs the same treatment. We pick the method based on what is growing, how big it is, and what is nearby.
Most properties end up with a mix of these. Using the right tool in each spot keeps the job efficient and keeps damage to fences and banks to a minimum.
Dry brush next to a house, barn, or shop is a real fire risk once summer heat dries everything out. Opening up a cleared space around buildings gives you a buffer and makes it easier to see what is going on around the property.
With so much oil field activity around Bluebell, we also see equipment yards and pad edges that need regular brush work. Keeping those clear cuts down on fire risk near tanks and equipment and makes the site easier to move around. The Bluebell field covers about 251 square miles, so there is no shortage of pad edges, lease roads, and yards where brush builds up between visits. Clearing brush also makes it easier to spot drainage problems, wire, and junk that has been hiding under the growth.
Our crews come out from Vernal, so Bluebell brush work is planned rather than squeezed in. Spring before growth takes off and fall after things dry down are both good times to cut. If you have a large property or several areas, we try to cover it all in one scheduled trip. Let us know about gates, livestock, or soft spots ahead of time so the crew can plan access before the trucks roll out.
If the cut material makes a large pile, our debris hauling crew can load and remove it on the same trip so it does not sit and dry out as fire fuel.
Clearing brush once is a big improvement, but kochia, cheatgrass, and Russian olive sprouts will come back if the ground is left alone. A follow up visit the next season keeps the regrowth small and easy to handle.
Pairing brush work with a weed control plan helps hold the line in yards and around buildings. That way your Bluebell property stays open and usable instead of sliding back to where it started.
We walk the brush areas with you, mark fences, ditches, and anything to protect, and look at access for equipment.
You get a free quote that spells out the areas, the clearing method for each one, and the hauling of cut material.
We cut, mulch, or pull brush area by area, work carefully around banks and fences, and load the cuttings as we go.
We walk the cleared ground with you, point out regrowth to watch for, and talk through follow up visits.
