Forestry Mulching and Land Clearing in Groveland, FL: Lot, Brush and Palmetto Clearing
Groveland is named for what died here. The ridge west of US 27 is sandhill with dead citrus rows gone to Brazilian pepper, sloping off into palmetto flatwoods toward the Green Swamp. A dead grove is never done dying; it just switches to pepper. Groveland, FL is about 50 miles from our Ocala yard, inside the 75-mile circle: skid steer mulcher $2,600 a day, transport included, the big mulcher and dozer for groves. Call (352) 619-3597 or send the form. Brandi texts you a scheduling window within the hour.
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Forestry Mulching and Brush Clearing Near Groveland
Sandhill near Groveland mulches at $1,200 to 1,800 an acre; the flatwoods toward the swamp run $1,500 to 2,500. Forestry mulching is a land clearing method that uses specialized equipment to grind trees, scrub and vegetation into mulch that stays mulched in place. On the ridge that two-inch layer is the only thing between your sugar sand and the first June downpour.
A grove is different. Dead citrus trunks mulch fine, but the pepper between the rows has to be cut-stump treated within minutes or it resprouts from the collar, and the root balls stay in the ground. That is why a grove is a push-and-rake job, not a mulching job. I've cleared flatwoods since 2012, and on the ROW we ran corridor through old grove land off SR 50 where pepper had closed the rows to a tunnel; the mulcher opened it, the dozer finished it. Mulching is the fastest way to clear scrub between groves; palmetto pockets will overgrow a mowed lot in two summers unless the head takes the root mat. Brush clearing on areas with dense pepper behind a house is one day: we remove brush, treat the stumps, keep the live oaks.
Land Clearing Services in Groveland
Pellegrino Land Works provides land clearing, lot clearing, brush removal, tree removal, stump grinding and rough grading for residential and commercial properties in Groveland, FL and the surrounding area. Our land clearing service in Groveland is three jobs: residential land clearing, grove removal, and commercial clearing on SR 50.
Residential land clearing means scrub mulched, stems over 8 inches cut, stumps ground, cleanup and rough grading. Grove removal means trees pushed, roots raked with the dozer, pepper treated, stumps hauled. Commercial land clearing services for commercial development and large acreage clearing run with the 300-hp mulcher. Selective clearing and property clearing keep the longleaf and take the sand pine. Professional clearing of overgrown land, landscape clearing behind a house, full site clearing, site prep and land improvement on commercial sites and commercial properties in Groveland stop at rough grade; site work past that, excavation and the pad, is your site contractor's.
No concrete, wells, septic or demolition from us. I know people who do. Our professional land clearing service runs insured crews; every project gets a written price first.
Lot Clearing for New Homes in Groveland and Mascotte
The Census Building Permits Survey puts Groveland at 355 single-family permits for 2025, a Census estimate from two reported months; the subdivisions along SR 50 toward Mascotte say it is low. A quarter-acre infill lot is $1,800 flat. A half-acre is one skid steer day, $2,600.
- Day one: understory and scrub mulched, burrows flagged 25 feet out.
- Day two on a 2-acre homesite: grind the stumps, rough grade the pad, cut the drive.
- Low flatwoods lots toward the swamp: clear in the dry season, let one rain find the low corner, fill it. Fill is what will make your property take a slab.
That is the land clearing process on a lot. Site preparation after rough grade is the grading contractor's part. On our jobs around Mascotte the mulched sand carries a concrete truck weeks before bare sand.
How Much Does Land Clearing Cost in Groveland?
Land clearing costs in Groveland run from $1,200 an acre for light sandhill to $5,500 an acre for a dead grove pushed, root raked and cleared to dirt. First, though: gopher tortoise burrows on sandhill mean a licensed agent survey, $400 to 900, and an FWC relocation permit before we clear land. June through September adds a day on the wet flatwoods side; the ridge works all year.
- Skid steer forestry mulcher, $2,600 a day, transport included inside 75 miles of Ocala.
- 300-hp mulcher for groves and large acreage, $4,000 a day plus transport.
- Sandhill and scrub, $1,200 to 1,800 an acre; palmetto flatwoods, $1,500 to 2,500.
- Brazilian pepper in the grove rows adds $500 an acre for cut-stump treatment.
- Full clearing to dirt with stumps, $3,000 to 5,500 an acre; dozer with root rake, $170 an hour with operator.
- Stump grinding, $4.50 per inch of diameter, $150 minimum per stump; ten or more by the day.
- Haul-off, $700 to 1,300 per 10-yard load. Burn piles need a Florida Forest Service authorization, rarely granted on lots.
The total depends on the size of the parcel and the row count, set depending on site conditions at the site visit. Land clearing Groveland bids are written, with days and loads. Call (352) 619-3597 or send the form. Brandi texts you a window within the hour.
Permits, Gopher Tortoises and Wetlands Before You Clear in Groveland
Lake County requires a tree removal permit outside agricultural use under its Land Development Regulations. A grove still under greenbelt classification is exempt; the day it becomes a homesite, it is not. Gopher tortoise is the second gate. FWC allows no work within 25 feet of a burrow without a permit, and old grove edges on the ridge are full of them. The Lake Wales Ridge in south Lake County also carries sand skink, which means FWS review on scrub parcels.
Water is the third gate. SWFWMD runs the Environmental Resource Permit on the Green Swamp side, SJRWMD east of the ridge. Clearing is not a trigger; fill and drainage changes are, and the flatwoods edge gets a wetland line before the dozer touches it. Bald eagle nests carry a 660-foot buffer. Sunshine 811 marks the gas pipeline before any root raking.
Serving Groveland and Nearby Mascotte, Clermont, Minneola and Center Hill
Our crews cover the Groveland area from Ocala by US 27 and SR 50: Mascotte, the Clermont area and Minneola up the hill, and Center Hill across the Sumter line. All inside the 75-mile circle, so the on-site estimate is free and transport is included. The Lake County page carries the county numbers. We are a land clearing company serving property owners from the Orlando metro edge to the Withlacoochee, with land clearing services across Central Florida and services throughout the ridge in every season. Land clearing projects over 5 acres get the big mulcher and the dozer together.
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Request a Free On-Site Estimate on Your Groveland Acreage
Send the form or call (352) 619-3597. Brandi texts you a scheduling window within an hour. I walk the property with you, count rows and stems, flag burrows, and you get a written price with day count and haul loads. Our crews leave the site raked flat. Frequently asked questions come next.
Land Clearing FAQs for Groveland Groves and Lots
How much does it cost to clear a dead citrus grove near Groveland?
$3,000 to 5,500 an acre for full clearing to dirt with the stumps out, pepper surcharge included where it applies. That is the 300-hp mulcher and a dozer with root rake at $170 an hour. Mulching the rows in place is cheaper but leaves the root balls.
How much does land clearing cost in Groveland for a house lot in 2026?
$1,800 flat for a quarter-acre infill lot and $2,600 for a half-acre day, transport included from Ocala. Sandhill acreage runs $1,200 to 1,800 an acre and palmetto flatwoods $1,500 to 2,500.
How soon can the dozer and mulcher get here?
Brandi texts a scheduling window within an hour of the form, and in the dry season the trailer leaves Ocala inside two weeks. Groves are dry-season work; the ridge takes a mulcher any month. Call (352) 619-3597 once the builder has a date.
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Send the form or call. Brandi texts you a scheduling window within the hour.