Killing a hedge row for good~Brush hogs and brush mowers~

[tekguy]

Behind my house there is an apple orchard, when I first moved in the place was still in business and a I had a hedge row on two sides of my property separating me from the orchard, well the farm has been out of business for a few years now and the property isn't taken care of any more, at first it wasn't bad, i maintain the hedge row in my side (i own about 5-10ft into it depending on where you stand) but now the row has turned into a jungle on back half and is now 30ft wide, I can trim and do all I want but the shit behind just grows straight into air and then fall towards my side and its driving me nuts, there is roughly 500ft of this crap and I have sprayed the shit out of it with brush b gone but it just all comes back.. the town has told me to pound sand as its under the farm land conservation act (although its up for sale to developers to build houses), the ticks, rodents, mice, moles rabbits and shit are ridiculous.. so long story short I want to cut it down, I could rent a brush hog mower but I think the first year I am gonna need to go threw it weekly to keep it under, I don't want to spend shit and have seen some old Gravely's with brush mowers cheap, the DR mowers are pricey, I would buy a used tractor and a brush hog for much less before getting one of those

anyone use a Gravely for this? they work ok? or should i use the gas and match method lol

any suggestions on clearing and killing this should would be good!

[Capt.Storm]

Take your saw and loppers and get to work..then come help me with my chit!

[tekguy]

Originally Posted by Capt.Storm

Take your saw and loppers and get to work..then come help me with my chit!

i cleared 50ft of it, it was entangling and chocking off some maples, that took a couple days so f'n thick.. i was hoping something a little quicker lol

[Capt.Storm]

Yeah..at least cut the vines ..shumack sucks also!..how ever the f you speel it..lol.
Prickers.

[Capt.Storm]

Thee used to be stuff that would work..been outlawed for years now.

[tekguy]

Originally Posted by Capt.Storm

Yeah..at least cut the vines ..shumack sucks also!..how ever the f you speel it..lol.
Prickers.

Originally Posted by Capt.Storm

Thee used to be stuff that would work..been outlawed for years now.

agent orange? (i would use it and then go on vacation for a week)

[Capt.Storm]

Originally Posted by tekguy

agent orange? (i would use it and then go on vacation for a week)

No..that was just a defoliant..but nasty none the same.
Can't think of the chit now.

[tekguy]

Originally Posted by Capt.Storm

No..that was just a defoliant..but nasty none the same.
Can't think of the chit now.

skunked gas works well

[keeks]

Will they not let you go on the other side and prune to your hearts content?

[tekguy]

Originally Posted by keeks

Will they not let you go on the other side and prune to your hearts content?

the famer isnt around and the daughter (a lawyer) would probably say no if ya asked (the farmer use to let kids ride and play back there -the daughter stopped it all last year) but I am willing to go ahead and cut it all down.. whats the worse that could happen, its pricker bushes, vines and that rose shit