re: Advice for cutting brush from a fence line

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What is the brush hurting?

Is it unsightly? Would you rather see a fence? Or be able to see the neighbor?

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That is an interesting question. It only comes out from the fence about 2 feet, and would not bother me to leave it and just mow up to it. Would also keep the dogs out of the fence. I have been thinking about that as well.

Of course with it there, I suppose critters could live there, which not sure how my dogs would react to it.

At my current house, I back up to a horse farm, and while not brush, their grasses grow up to be 3 feet tall, and I can't really do anything about it being they are on the other side of the fence. The neighbor does have this brush on his side as well, so it doesn't appear to bother him to have it there. Maybe I should just leave it.

I would personally figure out what type of brush it is. May be full of dewberries and it’s definitely good habitat for a lot of birds. Maybe even quail if you have any around

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Do not trust what the real-estate agent said about property lines. I'm a surveyor and at least 20 times a year after completing a survey the owner would say

"that's not what the real-estate agent told me."

Surveyors tell you where the boundary lines are, real-estate agents unlock doors so you can see the inside of structures

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Same here brother.

OP, further more it's EXTREMELY UNLIKELY that the fence is ON the line. A few inches one way makes all the difference in the world. Fences are wayyy off more times than not, especially in undeveloped rural land. And that GIS map is only accurate to at best a couple feet.

Even more so than an accurate survey, the actual property line could boil down to the intent of all adjoiners affected when the fence was put in place. If owners of both sides of the line agreed that the fence was/is placed on the property line, then the fence is likely controlling regardless if it's wrong now. Or if it was a one sided affair, the actual property line needs to be determined to know if you can even cut all the way to the fence. Then there's also adverse possession depending on age of fence/maintenance.

All that to say, talk to your neighbor before running all up on his fence whacking and killing "his" brush. Never know, he might come help you to preserve the integrity of his fence and be a good neighbor...

Goats staked on ropes.

Looks like ragweed. Excellent food for birds and high protein content for deer. Make your allergies act up though

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Brushcutter is made for stuff just like this.

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I bought one of these a couple of years ago and put it in the storage container at the camp. I forgot about it but found it while rummaging around looking for tools to clear trails.

I was wondering if that thing was pretty efficient for that purpose or would I constantly be cleaning long grass out of it.

Thoughts?

Oh, by the way, anyone have thoughts on a DR mower for trail cleaning/making?

Get a heavy duty string on a gas powered weedeater.