Beginner Gardening: Restoring Overgrown and Unlevel Lot, 1 by cphenley

cphenley wrote:
I just purchased a very old house with a large, overgrown lot. The lot is perfect for the large garden and lawn I have always wanted, but I am not quite sure where to start.

The lot is very uneven, with 3-4’ changes in elevation in spots, and also has a large amount of undergrowth. I think the first step is trying to level the lot and clear out brush to make a clean slate, and hopefully a nice sloping lawn. However, I am not quite sure how to approach this.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Is it possible to rent a bobcat / skid steer to try and level the lot? I would assume I need to first clear back the undergrowth, but it isn’t possible to bring any large equipment in without going through multiple neighbors lots, etc. Any suggestions on where to start would be great.

Thank you!