BACKWOODS 208-217-3303
FORESTRY MULCHING · NORTH IDAHO

FORESTRY MULCHING,THE GOOD TREES STAY

Brush, saplings and overgrowth ground into mulch right where they stand, plus full land clearing when the ground needs to go bare. Owner operated out of Sagle and working across North Idaho.

  • Overgrown acreage turned into open, usable forest
  • No burn piles and no haul-off, the mulch stays on your soil
  • Selective thinning: healthy trees stay, dead and crowded ones go
  • Defensible space and fuel reduction around your home
  • Marine veteran owned, fully insured, 50+ five-star Google reviews

Or call 208-217-3303 and Ben will talk through your property with you.

GET MY FREE PROPERTY ESTIMATE

Six quick fields, about 60 seconds. Ben calls you to talk through the job before anyone drives out.

Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm Pacific. Free estimate, no obligation.

50+
Five-star Google reviews
USMC
Veteran owned and run
1.5 hr
Radius from Sagle, ID
$0
To get an estimate

RECENT WORK

RECENT WORK

Before and after on real North Idaho properties.

Overgrown yard opened up around the house
Overgrown yard opened up around the house
Brush cleared, healthy pines kept
Brush cleared, healthy pines kept
Lot thinned and mulched in place
Lot thinned and mulched in place
Dense regrowth cleared on a new lot
Dense regrowth cleared on a new lot
Thinned stand, mulch left as ground cover
Thinned stand, mulch left as ground cover
Mulcher on a finished clearing job
Mulcher on a finished clearing job

SERVICES

EVERYTHING WE DO WITH A MULCHER

One owner on the phone and on the job. Mulched in place, cleared to bare ground, or a mix of both.

FORESTRY MULCHING

Trees, brush and undergrowth ground into mulch where they stand. It covers the soil, holds slopes in place and feeds the ground over time.

LAND & LOT CLEARING

Ground opened up for a home site, shop, pasture or view. When the plan calls for bare ground, trees and stumps come out with the Intimidator.

BRUSH & UNDERBRUSH

Overgrown acreage you can't walk through brought back under control, so you can see the property and use it again.

FIRE MITIGATION

Fuel reduction, defensible space and fire breaks around homes and outbuildings, with a mulch layer that holds moisture.

SELECTIVE THINNING

We look at species and tree health before anything gets cut, then thin crowded stands so the trees you keep grow stronger.

SITE PREP AFTER CLEARING

Grading, gravel roads and driveways, house pad and shop prep by the same crew, once the clearing is done.

WHAT YOU GET

A phone call with Ben first, then an on-site walkthrough and a written number for the job, priced per project. No cost and no obligation.

WHY BACKWOODS

THE OWNER RUNS THE JOB.THAT IS THE WHOLE DIFFERENCE.

MARINE VETERAN, OWNER AND OPERATOR

Ben Tibbetts leads every project himself. You deal with the owner and the lead foreman from the first call to the last pass of the mulcher.

HE KNOWS YOUR TREES

Before a machine starts, Ben walks the property, looks at species and tree health, and tells you what should stay and what should go.

FULLY INSURED

Insurance is in place before we roll onto your land, for residential and commercial work.

ONE NUMBER TO CALL

No call center and no sales rep. The person you talk to on the phone is the person who shows up with the equipment.

THE EQUIPMENT

MULCHERS
Tracked forestry mulchers
INTIMIDATOR
Pushes and pulls trees
EXCAVATOR
Stumps, dirt and site work
TRACK LOADERS
Grading and cleanup

GOOGLE REVIEWS

WHAT NORTH IDAHO LANDOWNERS SAY

Rated Excellent, based on 50+ Google reviews

"My property went from being completely impassable to a beautiful forest park."

Bianka S.

Google review

"When he did the estimate he knew every tree type, if they should stay or go, and the health of the tree."

Larry L.

Google review

"Transformed the overgrown landscape into a park-like setting which also provides a fire-resistant buffer adjacent to our home."

Colleen

Google review, about 2 acres

"He is true to his quote and doesn't try to upsell."

Melyssa G.

Google review, about 8 acres

"Our property needed a lot of clearing, it wasn't fire safe, now we really feel good about our safety."

Kathy S.

Google review

"Turned a dark and dreary area of land into a space for mountain meadow. Nothing was burned or removed."

Robert B.

Google review

QUESTIONS

BEFORE YOU SEND THE FORM

Every job is priced per project after Ben talks with you and looks at the property. Acreage, slope, access and how dense the growth is all change the number, so we do not price off a form. Most projects start around $3,000. The call and the estimate are free.

GET IN TOUCH

GOT LAND THAT NEEDS OPENING UP?

Call 208-217-3303 or send the form, and Ben will talk through the property with you before setting a walkthrough.

  • BASED IN

    Sagle, Idaho

    Mon to Sat, 10am to 5pm Pacific

  • SERVICE AREA

    Bonner, Kootenai and Boundary counties: Sandpoint, Sagle, Clark Fork, Bonners Ferry, Coeur d'Alene, Hayden, Spirit Lake and Athol. About 1.5 hours out of Sagle.

GET A WRITTEN MULCHING ESTIMATE

Six quick fields and a short description of the land. Ben calls you to talk it through.

GET MY FREE ESTIMATECALL 208-217-3303