Defensible space and brush clearing on the Monterey PeninsulaDefensible space on the Monterey Peninsula
Cruz Land Management
Oak woodland slope covered in fresh mulch with the oaks left standing, brush clearing and forestry mulching
Our Services

Defensible Space and Brush Clearing Services Around Seaside, CA

Brush clearing, weed abatement, land clearing, forestry mulching, brush mowing, fire breaks, lot clearing and vegetation management across the Monterey Peninsula, the Salinas area and up the coast to Santa Cruz.

Every service below runs on a compact track loader with a masticating head or a brush mower. Brush and small trees are ground into mulch where they stand, and grass and weeds are mowed. For a home on the Monterey Peninsula, the work starts with the defensible space around the house. Pick the service that fits, or call or text (831) 200-5377 and tell us what the property looks like. Read how the company works before you pick, if you like.

Overgrown brush pressed against an iron fence next to a house, before brush clearing
Brush Clearing

Overgrown brush cleared back to ground you can walk

We clear overgrown brush and poison oak off hillsides and fence lines. The masticating head grinds it into mulch where it stands, and the trees stay.

  • Coyote brush, chamise, manzanita and sagebrush cleared off hillsides
  • Poison oak removal by machine, with the stems ground into mulch
  • French broom removal, with the stands ground down where they grow
  • Blackberry thickets and pampas grass turned into a mulch layer
  • Overgrown fence lines and property lines opened back up
  • Understory brush cleared under oaks and pines, with the trees kept
Brush Clearing in Seaside
Tall dry weeds and reeds standing over a freshly mowed edge, the growth weed abatement cuts down
Weed Abatement

Lots and parcels mowed before the notice deadline

We cut the dry grass and weeds on vacant lots, parcels, roadsides and lot lines before fire season. Send us a photo of your notice, and we put the quote in writing.

  • Annual grass and weeds cut with a rotary brush mower on a compact track loader
  • Vacant lots, large residential lots, commercial parcels and HOA common areas
  • Road frontage and lot lines along the parcel edges
  • Grass cut down to the height your notice sets
  • Brush in the grass ground into mulch by the masticating head
  • Work sized to the weed abatement notice in hand
Weed Abatement in Seaside
Hillside with the grass mowed around a stand of brush above a valley of oaks and homes, land clearing
Land Clearing

Land clearing services for overgrown acreage and hillsides

We open up overgrown acreage, hillsides, ranch parcels and building sites with the masticating head and the brush mower. Brush and small trees become mulch in place, and the trees you keep stay standing.

  • Property clearing on overgrown acreage and ranch parcels
  • Brush, saplings and small trees ground into mulch where they stand
  • Tall grass and weeds cut with the brush mower
  • Hillsides of coyote brush and poison oak cleared
  • Old fence lines and field edges opened so you can walk them
  • Site clearing for a new house or barn on acreage
Land Clearing in Seaside
Masticating head on a compact track loader working a brushy hillside with a young tree left standing, forestry mulching
Forestry Mulching

Brush and small trees ground into mulch where they stand

Our masticating head grinds brush and small trees into mulch where they stand. The ground is left under a mulch layer, and the trees you keep stay standing.

  • Brush and saplings ground into mulch where they stand
  • Chaparral and coastal scrub hillsides cut down to a mulch layer
  • Brush under oaks and Monterey pines cleared, with the trees kept standing
  • Fuel breaks along ridges and access roads masticated and kept up
  • Overgrown trails and driveway edges opened back up
  • Roots left in the ground and the soil kept in place
Forestry Mulching in Seaside
Big pasture mowed short in front of ranch buildings and dry hills, brush mowing
Brush Mowing

Fields and pastures mowed before the grass dries out

We cut tall grass and light brush with a rotary brush mower on a compact track loader. Fields, pastures, road frontage and large lots get mowed once or every season.

  • Tall grass and weeds cut down on fields and pastures
  • Acreage mowing on ranch land and large rural lots
  • Light brush in the grass mowed in the same pass
  • Road frontage and long fence lines mowed back
  • Hillsides and flat ground mowed from a compact track loader
  • One-time cleanups on land that has sat uncut for years
Brush Mowing in Seaside
Fire break strip ground into mulch through dense brush with the brush standing on both sides
Fire Breaks

Cleared strips where a fire slows and crews can work

Fire breaks and fuel breaks cut along property lines, ridges, roads and driveways. Brush is masticated into mulch and grass mowed low, so a fire slows and crews have room to work.

  • Fire breaks and fuel breaks along property lines and fence lines
  • Ridge and ranch land breaks sized to the slope and the fuel
  • Fuel breaks beside driveways and private roads
  • Shaded fuel breaks with the brush cleared under a kept canopy
  • Brush, saplings and small trees masticated into mulch where they stand
  • Grass and weeds cut low with the rotary brush mower
Fire Breaks in Seaside
Oak lot overgrown with thick green brush under the trees, before lot clearing
Lot Clearing

An overgrown lot, cleared to open, walkable ground

Vacant lots and ADU sites cleared to open ground. Weeds and grass are mowed, and brush is ground into mulch where it stands.

  • Vacant lots and ADU sites cleared from the street to the back line
  • Tall grass and weeds cut with the brush mower
  • Brush, saplings and small trees ground into mulch by the masticating head
  • Mulch left as ground cover, with the soil kept in place
  • The trees you want to keep left standing
  • Work sized to the notice or the HOA letter in hand
Lot Clearing in Seaside
Dry grass mowed short under large oaks on a hillside, vegetation management
Vegetation Management

Mowing and mastication on a schedule, season after season

We run seasonal vegetation management programs for HOAs, property managers, commercial properties and ranches. Grass is mowed and brush is masticated on a schedule built around notices and fire season.

  • Seasonal mowing of grass and weeds on common areas, perimeters, roadsides and vacant parcels
  • Brush, saplings and small trees masticated into mulch where they stand
  • Brush cut back from the edges of private roads and driveways
  • Fuel reduction under oaks and pines with the trees left standing
  • Fire break and fuel break upkeep on ranch land each season
  • Passes timed to spring notice deadlines and the dry months
Vegetation Management in Seaside
Request a Quote

Get In Touch With Cruz Land Management

Tell us where the property is and what needs clearing, and send photos if you have them. Call or text (831) 200-5377, or use the form, and we will get back to you.

  • Call or text (831) 200-5377
  • Seaside, CA · serving the Monterey Peninsula, the Salinas area and up the coast to Santa Cruz
  • Written quotes · defensible space, brush clearing, weed abatement and fire breaks

Request a Quote

Tell us about the brush, the lot or the letter you got. We look at the property and put the quote in writing.

Call (831) 200-5377