Fast, Efficient, and Eco-Friendly Land Clearing

Licensed & Insured

McDowell Landscapes is a full-service landscaping and site work company serving the Twin Cities and surrounding areas, specializing in:
    •    Brush mowing
    •    Buckthorn removal
    •    Stump clearing
    •    Overgrowth removal

We use modern, environmentally friendly forestry equipment that mows and mulches vegetation in place — eliminating the need for:

Piling
Hauling
Chipping
Burning

This makes brush mowing one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways to reclaim overgrown land.

With thousands of hours of machine time and highly skilled operators, we deliver professional, safe, and efficient land clearing results.

What Is Brush Mowing?

Brush mowing (also called forestry mowing or mulching) uses heavy-duty equipment to:
    •    Cut
    •    Grind
    •    Mulch

trees, brush, tall grass, and overgrowth right where it stands.

The result:
Clean, usable land
Mulched material returned to the soil
No hauling costs
No burn piles
Minimal ground disturbance

Environmentally Friendly & Cost Effective

Brush mowing:
    •    Improves soil health by returning organic material
    •    Prevents erosion
    •    Reduces invasive species like buckthorn
    •    Is far cheaper than traditional clearing methods
    •    Leaves land ready for:
    •    Seeding
    •    Trails
    •    Grading
    •    Development

Common Reasons to Brush Mow

Brush mowing is ideal for:
    •    Creating new paths and trails
    •    Clearing growth away from driveways
    •    Fence lines
    •    Property lines
    •    Right-of-ways
    •    Buckthorn removal
    •    Lot beautification
    •    Pre-grading lot clearing
    •    New construction or survey access
    •    Snowmobile trails
    •    Clearing vacant commercial or residential lots
    •    Overgrown fields
    •    Tall grass not suitable for standard mowers
    •    Roadsides and ditches
    •    Deer camp areas
    •    Shooting lanes
    •    Food plots

Residential, Commercial & Recreational Properties

We work on:

Residential properties
Commercial lots
Farmland
Hunting land
Recreational property
Development sites

No job is too small or too large.

Professional Equipment & Skilled Operators

Our operators are some of the best in the industry, with:

Thousands of hours on heavy equipment
Experience in tight-access and large-acreage projects
A focus on safety, efficiency, and clean results

We use purpose-built forestry mulching equipment, not modified farm machines.