If you've always dreamed of owning a lot of land, you may be pleased that you're getting close to your acquisition and are looking forward to the opportunities. This will give you that enviable feeling of freedom and allow you to wander aimlessly as you enjoy the fruits of nature. Yet sooner or later you will have to come back down to earth for a while, as you need to pay attention to maintenance. You can't let everything grow naturally, as you do have plans for land development. Given that you have to work with sharply undulating terrain, rocky faces, trees and other obstacles, how are you going to keep everything in check?
The Scale of the Problem
You are now faced with a considerable challenge, and it's not the same as owning a large, domestic garden in a city environment. You have to be practical, but also realise that you cannot take everything into your own hands, as you don't have the right type of equipment for the job.
Longer Reach
You need a carefully designed piece of equipment to help you keep the grass in check. You won't be able to access it head on because of all the other obstacles in your way and will need a vehicle that has a hydraulic arm mounted to its side. In the trade, this is called a reach mower for obvious reasons, but it is very flexible and perfect for your situation. Reach mowing will allow you to reach across drainage channels or over that rocky landscape. The steepest of embankments will be no problem for you as you maintain the grass to manageable levels.
Dealing with Trees
Did you know that you can use a reach mower to trim back trees as well? This is particularly advantageous when these trees are close to other structures or when they may pose a threat to power lines and utilities. Without equipment like this, you would have to bring in temporary scaffolding or other devices, and this would undoubtedly take much longer than need be.
Other Solutions
Don't forget, however, that if you have a very large area to maintain and a good portion of it is on a level field, you may need to bring in a more powerful ride-on mower that is known as a slasher. This is essentially a supercharged version of the equipment you may have used in your previous property downtown. It can make light work of a large expanse because it has a much broader cutting span.
Who Can Help?
Look for service providers locally that can provide this type of equipment so you can get a maintenance plan in place as soon as possible.
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