Forestry Mulching
The forestry mulcher head on our track loader grinds brush and trees up to about 7 inches where they stand. The wood stays on the ground as a layer of mulch.
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Leave a Dickson lot alone for a few summers and it fills in with briars and saplings. Fence rows thicken, and the back corner of the yard disappears. Clearing it raises a second question: what happens to all that brush? The City of Dickson's brush guidelines say that when you hire a contractor, the contractor disposes of it.
Phillips Land Services handles land clearing around Pleasant View, and Dickson is part of our service area. Our answer to the brush is forestry mulching. Our compact track loader carries a mulcher head that grinds brush and trees up to about 7 inches across. Call or text (931) 265-1151, and we will look at the job and put the quote in writing.
Tell us about the brush, field, yard or driveway and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
Dickson sits on the Highland Rim, and USDA soil maps put most of the town on Sengtown gravelly silt loam. That soil formed from cherty limestone, so chert gravel runs all through it. It covers ground from gentle rises to very steep hillsides.
The USDA rates runoff on this soil from medium to very high. Bare dirt on a Dickson slope can wash after a hard rain. That mud heads for ditches and creeks such as Jones Creek, which starts on the north side of town. The city's latest annual stormwater report says most of its discharge complaints were about sediment from construction sites.
On flatter ridges, the same maps show the Dickson series, Tennessee's state soil, first defined in this county in 1923. It has a firm layer 18 to 36 inches down that slows water. Where a yard stays soggy or needs reshaping, land grading sets the slope so water runs away from the house.
Dickson counted 16,058 people in the 2020 Census, and the Census Bureau's latest estimate is 17,051. Census survey numbers show nearly three in four homes are detached single-family houses. The median home in town was built in 1980.
Highway 70 runs through town as Henslee Drive, and its business route follows College Street. Main Street carries Highway 48 north toward Charlotte, the county seat. Highway 46 runs south to I-40. East of town, Highway 70 passes Montgomery Bell State Park, 3,850 acres of rolling hills in Burns.
Census permit data show the city authorized 122 new single-family homes in the most recent full year, up from 70 the year before. Outside town limits, Dickson County authorized 243 more, about twice the city's number. For a new house or barn, site preparation clears the footprint and sets a rough grade for the builder. Out there, the county's building permit checklist asks for a septic permit or proof of sewer.
Inside city limits, the City of Dickson Planning and Zoning Department issues building permits. The city's stormwater program posts a grading permit application, and its ordinance covers land disturbance anywhere in the city. The ordinance also says a development that disturbs over 1 acre needs state coverage through TDEC.
The city's driveway and culvert permit asks for an erosion plan. The same form lets the owner ask the city to install the culvert, at the owner's cost. It also says the first 20 feet from the edge of the road must be hard-surfaced. That apron is paving work for another trade, and a gravel driveway cut-in past it is our work.
Outside the city, the Dickson County Highway Department wants a driveway permit before a new drive joins a county road. Its form sets a 20-foot minimum width and has the applicant pay for and install any culvert. Before any digging or grading, call Tennessee 811 at least three working days ahead.
From October 15 through May 15, Tennessee requires a burn permit for debris pile fires. The permit comes from the Tennessee Division of Forestry. Some cities and counties add stricter rules of their own. Inside city limits, ask the City of Dickson before you light a pile.
Roadside pickup has limits, too. The city takes one tree cut into pieces under 6 feet long and charges a bulk refuse fee for more.
Forestry mulching turns brush into mulch right where it stands. The job ends with a layer of mulch over the soil instead of bare dirt or a burn pile. On Dickson's chert hillsides, that ground cover matters.
Communities and areas we serve around Dickson: Main Street, Henslee Drive, College Street, Highway 46, Highway 48, Jones Creek, Henslee Park, J. Dan Buckner Park, Luther Lake, Lakeview Park, Tom Waychoff Memorial Park, Montgomery Bell State Park.
Dickson ZIP codes served: 37055.
Dickson is part of our service area. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
(931) 265-1151 The forestry mulcher head on our track loader grinds brush and trees up to about 7 inches where they stand. The wood stays on the ground as a layer of mulch.
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We clear briars, privet, honeysuckle and vines off yards, lots, fence rows and creek banks. The mulcher head grinds the brush where it stands and leaves the mulch on the ground.
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Bush hogging for overgrown fields and pastures with a rotary brush cutter on our track loader. We open a grown-up field and keep it open with a cut once or twice a year.
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Land grading fixes yards that hold water or send it toward the house. We fill the low spots and slope the ground so rain runs off.
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Dirt work with a compact track loader around Pleasant View. We spread fill dirt and topsoil, shape swales, backfill and clean up after a build.
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We clear the building footprint and grade it into a level pad. Your builder gets a site with a way in for the trucks.
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We cut in new gravel driveways and grade the stone to a crown. We also regrade worn drives and fix ruts and washouts.
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We clear downed limbs and small blown-down trees off your land after a storm. The mulcher head grinds the debris in place, or we push it into piles.
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We knock down old sheds and carports with a compact track loader. Then we haul the debris off your property.
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When Middle Tennessee gets a snow, we push parking lots and private drives clear with the track loader. Call or text for a written quote before winter.
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Skid steer services around Pleasant View with a compact track loader and its mulcher head, bucket and brush cutter. We bring the machine and run it, from a few hours of machine time up to full-property clearing.
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Phillips land services did fantastic work clearing trees and brush from around my pond. Showed up on time, great communication about what they were going to do to get what I wanted done accomplished. Very respectful of my property, leaving surrounding areas as good or better than when they arrived.
Phillips land services does amazing work. They are dependable and professional. Very easy to work with, great people
Did a great job clearing my one and moving dirt. Highly recommended.
A few of the questions we hear most around Dickson. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
Tell us the town and a few words about the land, and we will look at the job. You can also call or text (931) 265-1151.
Tell us about the brush, field, yard or driveway and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.