When you have a piece of Oklahoma property that’s being underutilized, you might know you need to remove old trees and vegetation to unlock its value. Before hiring our experts to perform land clearing services, it’s helpful to decide on a plan for the property.
Clearing the land goes smoother when you have an end goal in mind. Discover some of the most creative ways our Oklahoma customers utilize their property after clearing it.
Adding More Agricultural Land or Gardens
Among the most popular rural Oklahoma projects performed after clearing a parcel is expanding areas to grow crops or garden plants.
Perhaps you want to expand an existing adjacent agricultural field by clearing old trees and weeds. This gives you more space for cattle grazing or growing crops.
If you have an overgrown area near your home, clearing the space gives you room to start a large garden. You might consider creating a garden you can use for organic plants that you can sell at a local farmer’s market. Some customers choose to clear land so they can put up a greenhouse.
Building Your Rural Dream Home
Hiring land clearing services for a rural piece of property can give you a beautiful location to build a dream home. If you like the idea of living far away from the city, clearing a piece of rural property is the first step toward building your home.
You might need to level the property to create a space for a house. Some people will also want access to the perfect spot on the property, which may require a driveway from a rural county road.
Perhaps you need to dig a water well to serve the house, and it must be located in a specific area that is now overgrown with trees. Clearing the space first gives the well drilling company access to the best possible location.
Expanding Recreational Areas
When an overgrown piece of land near your current home limits the space available for installing sports fields, a swimming pool, or a playground, lot clearing can help. Professionals can remove old trees and weedy areas to create a safer space for recreational activities.
Some people use land clearing to make way for trails. The professionals clearing the lot can remove old trees and other hazards in a narrow tract. This preserves the natural beauty of a rural area while creating a safe space for driving ATVs or going horseback riding on a graded trail.
You could add mulch from the downed trees to the trail to prevent weeds from returning.
Starting a Business or Nonprofit
When you have a business in mind or want to start a nonprofit organization, creative land utilization can be beneficial. Some people choose to start a campground or place hunting cabins on a rural piece of property. You may need to clear space to make this happen.
If you want to start a nonprofit to serve animals, a lot clearing project creates areas for pens, fencing, barns, and kennels. You need to clear old trees, marsh areas that collect rain, and invasive weeds to keep the animals safe. Clearing overgrown land should also help eliminate dangerous pests that may take advantage of hiding places in overgrown areas.
Preserving Waterways
One option for sustainable land use in Oklahoma is to use land clearing to prevent erosion, improving creek and river maintenance. Rather than letting topsoil and downed trees wash into creeks and increase the flooding hazard, land maintenance solves these problems.
As part of clearing a piece of land, the excavation experts can grade the property to ensure the proper flow of water. Grading the area will remove areas where stagnant water collects, providing mosquitoes with less space to breed.
Creating a Habitat for Native Plants and Animals
When a piece of property goes unattended for many years, invasive weeds, pests, and trees might take over the space. These plants don’t look aesthetically pleasing and may pose problems for people and wildlife that want to inhabit and utilize the space.
Clearing these dangerous trees and plants is the first step to creating a habitat for native wildlife to return to the area. You can try to plant grasses and trees native to Oklahoma in these areas, allowing them to reclaim the space from invasive species.
Let Hannah Forestry and Excavation Clear Your Overgrown Oklahoma Property
Some of the most successful Oklahoma land development projects started with a simple idea. Once you have identified a suitable location for repurposing agricultural land, consider reaching out to Hannah Forestry and Excavation in Goldsby, OK, for assistance with land clearing. Our work will unlock the property’s value and bring your vision to life.
When you have a creative land utilization idea in mind, contact us today at (405) 920-3332. We offer a free project quote.