Clear brush, cedar, and overgrown land quickly and efficiently with professional forestry mulching for farm, ranch, and rural residential properties. Free estimates available.
Forestry mulching is a land clearing process that uses a specialized piece of equipment — a mulching head mounted on a tracked machine — to cut down and grind up trees, brush, and overgrown vegetation. Everything gets processed on-site and left behind as a layer of natural mulch. There is no burning, no hauling debris off the property, and no need to bring in a separate grinding crew.
The result is a clean, clear piece of land with a ground cover of wood chips that naturally breaks down over time, protects the soil from erosion, and retains moisture. It is one of the most environmentally low-impact ways to clear land, and on most projects it is also the most cost-efficient.
Perfect for reclaiming pasture land overrun with brush, cedar, and invasive vegetation.
Helps homeowners clear heavily wooded or overgrown lots quickly and efficiently.
Clears large areas without the damage, mess, or disruption of traditional logging or tree removal.
Works well on hilly, uneven, or hard-to-access land where other methods struggle.
Especially effective across Seguin, Hill Country, and South Texas where cedar and invasive brush are common.
We offer free estimates on every job. There is no pressure and no guesswork — just an honest look at what your project requires and what it will take to get it done.
Hilliland Contracting brings reliable, professional land management to residential and farm properties since October 2022.
We specialize exclusively in landowners’ needs, delivering quality service for homes, farms, and ranches.
Our team ensures every project is done right, with attention to detail and lasting results.
Get a clear, upfront estimate at no cost—no pressure, just honest pricing for your project.
We walk your property with you to understand what needs to be cleared, what should stay, and whether forestry mulching is the right fit.
We assess the terrain, vegetation density, and your goals to determine the most efficient and effective way to complete the job.
Using a tracked forestry mulcher, we cut and grind brush, trees, and overgrowth in a single pass while working systematically through the area.
When the job is done, you are left with cleared land and a natural mulch layer — no debris piles, no hauling, and no mess.
Hilliland Contracting works with property owners throughout Seguin, New Braunfels, Luling, Gonzales, Lockhart, Kyle, San Marcos, and the surrounding Guadalupe County communities. We regularly take on projects along the Guadalupe River corridor, in the rolling ranch country west toward Comfort and Boerne, and east toward Cuero and Victoria. If your property sits within roughly 50 miles of our Seguin location on South River Street, we want to hear from you.
Cedar and invasive brush are a constant challenge throughout this part of Texas — from the limestone Hill Country terrain near Wimberley and Fischer to the heavier bottom-land timber along the Guadalupe and San Marcos rivers. Our tracked mulching equipment is built for exactly this kind of work, and we understand how the land changes across Guadalupe, Caldwell, Hays, Gonzales, and Comal counties.
Forestry mulching usually marks the beginning of a project rather than the end of one. Once the brush and cedar are cleared, property owners across the Seguin area often move into the next phase — and we can handle much of that work without requiring a second contractor.
One of the most common follow-on needs is a new driveway or access road. After clearing a wooded corridor on a rural lot outside Seguin or along the back of a ranch near Luling, you need a way to get in and out reliably. Our Durable Rural Driveways & Culverts service covers the full process — grading the roadbed, sizing and installing culverts at drainage crossings, and finishing the surface so that first big rain does not undo the work.
Freshly mulched land is also more vulnerable to erosion while the ground cover is getting re-established, particularly on slopes or in drainage channels common across the Hill Country fringe near Fischer and Canyon Lake. Our Erosion Control service addresses that — stabilizing disturbed soil before runoff has the chance to cut channels or wash away the topsoil you just uncovered.
If the property has old structures — a collapsed barn, a tin shed, a concrete slab from a building that was already gone — those sometimes come to light once the brush is cleared. Our Demolition service handles that debris removal as part of the same project scope, so you are not coordinating a second crew to come back out to the property after we leave.
And if your clearing project is part of a larger land management or site preparation effort — opening up a new pasture, preparing a build site, or reclaiming acreage near a stock pond — our Land Clearing service covers larger or more complex scopes where we may combine mulching with other methods to get the result you need.
Most forestry mulching equipment handles trees up to around 6 to 8 inches in diameter without difficulty. Larger trees can sometimes be processed, but it depends on the specific equipment being used and the species involved. When we come out for your estimate, we will look at what is on the property and let you know exactly what we can and cannot handle on your job.
Forestry mulching cuts and grinds vegetation at or near the ground surface, but it does not eliminate root systems below ground. Some aggressive brush species, particularly cedar and certain invasives common in this part of Texas, can resprout from roots over time. Many landowners schedule follow-up clearing or apply targeted herbicide treatments after mulching to manage regrowth. We can talk through realistic expectations for your specific property when we come out.
It depends on the size of the area, the density of the vegetation, and the terrain. After we walk your property, we can give you a realistic timeline before any work begins.
You do not need to be present the entire time, but it is helpful to walk the property with us before we start so we are clear on what to clear and what to leave. After that, most clients check in at the start and end of the job. We will communicate with you if anything unexpected comes up.
Traditional land clearing often involves cutting trees, piling them, burning, or hauling them off. Forestry mulching processes everything on-site in a single pass, which cuts down on labor, eliminates hauling costs, and causes less soil disturbance. It is not always the right choice for every situation — some projects call for a different approach — but for most overgrown pasture and brush clearing work, mulching is more efficient and less disruptive.
Tracked forestry mulching equipment handles uneven terrain well, including the rocky, hilly ground common in parts of Guadalupe County and the Hill Country. There are limits — extremely steep slopes or areas with very large exposed rock formations can affect what is possible. We will assess the terrain when we come out for your estimate.
