This area is
a perfect example of land restoration in progress:
Before
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After
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Most
questions in our business are about the mulch left behind.
The mulch remaining in this project is not nearly thick
enough to hinder grass growth. It will remain, as any mulch
in the garden, to help with moisture retention and provide
a superior protection against erosion. You can easily walk,
ride a horse, or drive over the entire area that was Hydro
Axed. Removal of the overinfested Juniper, seeding, and
the protective layer of mulch work together in the land
restoration process.
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The Homeowners
have a beautiful home on several acres near Wimberley. They
recently purchased the five acres adjacent to their property
to pasture their horses. The piece of land was over 80% covered
with cedar. Beautiful oaks, large and small, had been overtaken.
GWC was contracted to mulch much of the cedar, but not all.
There are a couple of nice old growth cedar that were left,
plus a strip of the new growth trees along the property line
that was left as a buffer zone. This also provides brush cover
for birds and other wildlife.
The homeowners
are interested in the long term health of the land, and in
developing a low maintenance area that will remain attractive
and useful. The cedar overinfestation had eliminated most
of the grass, so after discussing their planned use of the
property GWC representatives recommended cross fencing the
horses off most of the pasture to allow the newly seeded native
grasses to become established. The horses will be rotated
between two areas that will be seeded with common bermuda.
Common bermuda was recommended in this area due to its high
tolerence of traffic and low maintenance requirements.
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