Fall and early winter are a good time to meet brush clearing obligations or to clear buildings. Plants are easier to prune when they have lost their leaves. The cuts do not disrupt the reproduction cycles of the fauna and flora, which will resume in the spring.
Very supervised hedge maintenance (10/12/2023)
What is brush clearing used for?
Clearing consists of reducing the mass of plant matter on land to reduce the risk of fire. It creates discontinuities between different types of vegetation, which slows the spread of fire and reduces its intensity.
The further a tree is from a home or another tree, the more difficult it will be for the fire to spread. Generally speaking, the less combustible material present, the less powerful the fire will be.
Is this obligatory?
In certain areas particularly exposed to the risk of forest fires, clearing is compulsory. Even if your land is not subject to the legal obligation, it ensures the protection of houses by cutting them off from the spread of fire.
How do I properly clear my land?
Remove shrubs under trees, cut branches in contact with your house, and reduce vegetation to the ground, trim hedges, and prune low branches of trees. Green waste must not remain piled up under trees. But, contrary to what we often see, burning them is prohibited, whatever the circumstances.
Green waste, especially wet waste, releases harmful substances. They can integrate composters. Or, the town hall or local authority has often provided a suitable system (collective compost, collection, etc.).
When should clearing be carried out?
It must be carried out every year, preferably in winter for cutting trees and shrubs. On the other hand, operations on low vegetation can, for their part, be carried out until the end of spring.
Can we call on professionals?
It is not obligatory. It is above all the surface area and the time available which will guide this choice. However, professionals have all the necessary skills and tools.
