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    SERVICE
    After: the same fence line cleared by forestry mulching, with level ground, mulch left in place, and the cedar and evergreens still standing

    Snohomish County, WA

    Blackberry-choked fence line mulched flat

    A chain-link fence line buried under mature Himalayan blackberry was mulched back to open, level ground in place. The mulching head worked several inches into the surface layer so canes and root crowns were processed rather than just topped, the cedar and evergreens along the line were left standing, and nothing was burned or hauled off. Blackberry can still regenerate from remaining root crowns or seed, so a follow-up pass is worth planning.

    Read the field noteHimalayan blackberry removal

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    The photos below are our own machines on our own jobs. The field note stays unpublished until the city, traced acreage and job details are matched back to the job record — we would rather leave those blank than guess.

    Finished: the same field with the debris worked in and the soil graded to an even, open surface, the same mature Douglas fir standing at the centre and the surrounding lawn and tree line untouched

    Draft · SLC-SLACK-2026-05-07

    Stump and root debris worked down to a graded field

    Stump grindings, root wads and torn soil worked down and the surface graded to an even finish, with a mature Douglas fir left standing in the middle of the field and the surrounding lawn and tree line untouched.

    STILL TO CONFIRM

    • City and general area — not yet matched to the job record.
    • Traced acreage and job duration — not recorded in the photo set.
    • Service line and equipment configuration — to be confirmed against the job record.
    Finished: the same wide field with the debris cleared and the soil levelled to an even open surface, the evergreen tree line and neighbouring buildings unchanged behind it

    Draft · SLC-SLACK-2026-05-07

    Open field: debris pile removed, surface levelled

    A pile of stump wood, roots and turned soil in a wide worked field, then the same field with the material processed and the surface levelled, perimeter evergreens unchanged.

    STILL TO CONFIRM

    • City and general area — not yet matched to the job record.
    • Traced acreage and job duration — not recorded in the photo set.
    • Whether this is the same property as the companion frame set in the same Slack group.
    After: the same wooded edge opened to broad mulch-covered ground, with standing trees and the Bigfoot warning sign retained

    Draft · SLC-SLACK-2026-08-07

    Dense wooded edge opened around retained trees

    Dense understory and brush were processed into a broad mulch-covered opening while the standing trees and the visible property sign remained in place.

    STILL TO CONFIRM

    • City and general area — not yet matched to the job record.
    • Traced acreage and job duration — not recorded in the photo set.
    • Service line and equipment configuration — to be confirmed against the job record.
    After: the same viewpoint opened into broad mulch-covered ground with mature trees retained around the perimeter

    Draft · SLC-SLACK-2026-08-07

    Brush thicket converted to open mulched ground

    A second viewpoint from the same Slack upload shows dense green understory before work and a wide mulch-covered opening afterward, with mature trees retained at the perimeter.

    STILL TO CONFIRM

    • City and general area — not yet matched to the job record.
    • Traced acreage and job duration — not recorded in the photo set.
    • Relationship between the two August 7 viewpoints — to be confirmed against the job record.
    After: the same sloping wooded edge cleared to open ground with the multi-trunk tree and surrounding tree line retained

    Draft · SLC-SLACK-2026-08-14

    Overgrown wooded slope opened to the tree line

    Dense vegetation on sloping ground was cleared to an open surface, leaving the standing trees and wooded boundary in place.

    STILL TO CONFIRM

    • City and general area — not yet matched to the job record.
    • Traced acreage and job duration — not recorded in the photo set.
    • Service line and follow-up needs — to be confirmed against the job record.
    After: the same wooded clearing opened into mulch-covered ground with the surrounding deciduous and evergreen trees retained

    Draft · SLC-SLACK-2026-08-14

    Blackberry-covered bank returned to open ground

    A thick bank of blackberry-like vines and mixed understory was processed into an open mulch-covered area while the surrounding tree line remained standing.

    STILL TO CONFIRM

    • City and general area — not yet matched to the job record.
    • Traced acreage and job duration — not recorded in the photo set.
    • Vegetation identification and recommended follow-up — to be confirmed against the job record.
    After: the same yard with the hedge removed down to bare soil, opened out to the bordering trees, houses and overhead utility lines

    Draft · SLC-SLACK-2026-08-24-A

    Blackberry hedge ringing a yard, opened to bare ground

    A tall, dense blackberry hedge closing in a grass yard was processed out to the property edge, leaving bare soil, with the bordering trees, neighbouring houses and overhead utility lines unchanged.

    STILL TO CONFIRM

    • City and general area — not yet matched to the job record.
    • Traced acreage and job duration — not recorded in the photo set.
    • Service line and equipment configuration — to be confirmed against the job record.
    After: the same edge cleared to bare soil running beneath the retained trees and utility lines, alongside a fence and neighbouring properties

    Draft · SLC-SLACK-2026-08-24-B

    Wooded fence line cleared back beneath retained trees

    A second viewpoint along the same edge shows a dense hedge and wooded margin beneath overhead utility lines, then the same run cleared to bare soil with the standing trees, fence and utility lines left in place.

    STILL TO CONFIRM

    • City and general area — not yet matched to the job record.
    • Traced acreage and job duration — not recorded in the photo set.
    • Whether this viewpoint is the same property as the companion frame set from the same date.
    After: the same ground cleared to an open mulch-covered surface with the birch, evergreen and deciduous trees retained overhead

    Draft · SLC-SLACK-2026-08-25-A

    Heavy understory mulched out beneath retained trees

    Dense brush and mixed understory beneath tall trees, including growth covering a property sign, was processed into an open mulch-covered surface with the birch and mixed canopy retained.

    STILL TO CONFIRM

    • City and general area — not yet matched to the job record.
    • Traced acreage and job duration — not recorded in the photo set.
    • Service line and follow-up needs — to be confirmed against the job record.
    After: the same area as an open, mulch-covered yard beneath the retained tall birch and surrounding trees

    Draft · SLC-SLACK-2026-08-25-B

    Green thicket turned into a walkable mulched yard

    A thick stand of green canes and understory beneath mixed trees became open, mulch-covered ground, with the tall birch and surrounding trees retained in both frames.

    STILL TO CONFIRM

    • City and general area — not yet matched to the job record.
    • Traced acreage and job duration — not recorded in the photo set.
    • Vegetation identification and recommended follow-up — to be confirmed against the job record.

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