Processing trees and other vegetation where they stand, mulching eliminates many of the steps involved in land clearing such as site prep, cutting, felling, hauling, and site cleanup. This also eliminates the need for multiple machines such as bulldozers, excavators, tree shears, or stump grinders, and hauling equipment. On simpler jobs only one mulching machine is required, reducing fuel requirements and emissions. Mulching machines are capable of clearing land of unwanted trees and brush with limited disturbance to soils. Mulching the vegetation leaves the soil structure intact. The mulched material can be left on the ground and will act as an erosion barrier while returning nutrients back into the soil through decomposition. Over time, grass will naturally grow through the mulch and can be maintained with mowing.
