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    White pine and black walnut

    Does anybody have any real experience planting these two trees together? I have a stand of black walnuts and was wanting to make some screening in the area with white pine. I’ve read some conflicting information.
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    Concolor Firs

    Does anybody plant concolor (white) firs for cover? I don’t see much talk about this tree being used outside Christmas trees and was curious why. The neighbor has some 30ft tall and they are full and beautiful trees. I’m considering mixing them into my Norway spruce plantings.
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    Mixing apples and pears?

    I’ve been planting a mixed orchard mainly for hunting purposes consisting of apples, crabapples and pears. Most varieties are full size trees, mid and late season and 20’ spacing with a couple semi dwarf on the southern edge. Is it ok to plant these mixed and scattered instead of in rows? I did...
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    Critique my property layout

    I’m starting from scratch, a wide open 20 acre alfalfa field. I have started on the back 10 by planting 500 Norway spruce sporadically, (I will be removing trees as they get bigger to create separate bedding spots), 70 oaks, some apple, pear, and crabapple and Chinese chestnuts. The beans are...
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    Fast growing screen by black walnuts?

    I’m in the process of converting 20 acres of farmland into great deer habitat. I screened 3 sides with Norway spruce but the neighbor and I have black walnuts on the north side of property. What fast growing shrub will work for screening close to black walnuts? Do Speckled Alder provide much...
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    Elevated blind finished!

    Worked on this thing most of the summer. Can not wait to use it this winter with my daughter. Still need to foam/insulate walls but that may wait until next year. Took a bit longer than anticipated.
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    Advice needed for open 20 acres

    New here. I purchased 20 acres in Ohio that is mostly alfalfa field with the goal to turn it into great deer habitat. I’ve been struggling coming up with a plan to layout the property. I’ve ordered 500 Norway spruce, 100 concolor for, few white pine, viburnum and hazelnuts. A few Apple and...
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