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PROJECT CASE STUDY
Before & After: Brush Clearing and Pine Straw
Transformation in Apison, TN
A family in Apison, Tennessee needed an overgrown residential landscape area cut back, treated for weeds, and covered with fresh pine straw. Ray Lawns completed the cleanup in four hours using brush trimming, weed eating, RM18 herbicide and pre-emergent, and pine straw installation. The $900 project replaced unmanaged growth and exposed ground with a cleaner, more orderly landscape bed.
What Wasn't Working
The residential landscape area had brush and weeds growing throughout, which needed to be refreshed. Cutting only the tallest growth would have left lower weeds in place and would not have prepared the ground for a clean layer of pine straw.
The family wanted the area cut back and reset in one efficient visit. The scope called for clearing the visible overgrowth, treating the exposed area with herbicide and pre-emergent, and covering the ground with fresh pine straw.
Our Approach
Ray Lawns organized the project in the order in which each task needed to occur. The crew would begin with the heavier growth, then follow with detailed weed-eating, treat the exposed surface, and install the pine straw only after the area had been fully cleared and prepared.
Brush Clearing First
The bush trimmer would be used first to cut back the heavier brush throughout the project area. This would open the space and make the lower vegetation easier to reach during the next stage of the cleanup.
Weed Control Before Ground Cover
After the larger brush was removed, the crew would use a weed eater to cut the remaining vegetation closer to the ground. RM18 herbicide and pre-emergent would then be applied while the cleared surface was still accessible.
Pine Straw Installed Last
Fresh pine straw would be installed only after the cutting and treatment work was completed. This sequence allowed the new ground cover to be spread over a cleared and treated landscape bed.
Step-by-Step Overview
Heavy Brush Cutback
Ray Lawns began by using a bush trimmer to reduce the heavier growth across the residential project area. This first step removed the most noticeable overgrowth and opened the landscape bed for more detailed cleanup.
Lower-Growth Cleanup
The crew followed with a weed eater to remove lower vegetation and complete the cutback closer to the ground. This prevented smaller weeds and unmanaged growth from remaining beneath the new pine straw.
Herbicide and Pre-Emergent Treatment
Once the vegetation had been cut back and the ground was accessible, RM18 herbicide and pre-emergent were applied across the cleared area. The treatment was completed before any new ground cover was installed.
Pine Straw Installation
Fresh pine straw was spread over the treated surface to create more consistent ground coverage. Installing the pine straw last completed the landscape reset and gave the bed a cleaner overall appearance.
What Changed
At completion, the brush and lower weeds had been cut back, the cleared ground had been treated, and fresh pine straw covered the area. The new coverage gave the landscape bed a more consistent appearance, rather than leaving the surface dominated by overgrowth and exposed ground.
The full residential cleanup was completed in approximately four hours. The family received the requested landscape reset in a single service visit, with each part of the scope completed before the pine straw was installed.
Project Outcomes
Brush Clearing
Cut back the heavier brush and lower vegetation throughout the residential landscape area using a bush trimmer and weed eater.
Weed Control Treatment
Applied RM18 herbicide and pre-emergent after the vegetation was removed and before the new ground cover was installed.
Fresh Pine Straw Coverage
Installed fresh pine straw across the treated surface to create a cleaner and more uniform landscape-bed appearance.
Efficient One-Visit Cleanup
Completed the full brush clearing, weed treatment, and pine straw installation process in approximately four hours.
Quick Project Snapshot
The customer was a family looking to reset an overgrown section of their residential landscape in Apison, Tennessee. The total project cost was $900, and all requested work was completed during a single service visit. No approved testimonial was provided for this case study.
A Cleaner Landscape Reset in One Visit
This Apison project turned an overgrown residential landscape into a cleaner pine-straw bed during a single four-hour visit. Ray Lawns cut back the heavier brush, used a weed eater to remove lower growth, applied RM18 herbicide and pre-emergent, and installed fresh pine straw for a total project cost of $900. Homeowners with a similarly overgrown area can contact the team to discuss brush clearing, landscape cleanup, and new ground cover installation.
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