My neighbor had his property bush hogged in 1999. It is a jungle now. I am amazed at how fast nature can reclaim the land. My whole lot was thick when I first came out here. I liked it that way. I could disappear in my own yard. I had cut machete trails all through it. The girls loved it, but the wife was having none of that. She made me clear it so she could see the marsh from the house. Took out about 30 trees. Maintaining the trails was fun and easy. Now I have to mow and get it bush hogged every year! Maybe I should just let it go now the the wife has passed.