I'm looking to plant a screen of evergreens. I am thinking spruce, haven't decided between white spruce, Colorado Blue, or Norway. I had previously planted 3 year old white pine from the WI DNR. They were deer candy, and every single one is gone now. I have not seen the deer go after spruce around my place yet.
Has anyone had trouble planting spruce? I am planting in an area where the weeds aren't too bad. It's an old field that was planted with perennial ryegrass about 20 years ago. There's some canada thistle that I am going to spray this fall and next June. Would weed control be a factor?
My understanding is that the Norway's grow faster but can be a bit picky about soils. I know that Colorado Blue and white spruce both do fine on my site. There's a guy in south central WI that sells both in a 2'-3' size for pretty reasonable prices. I have heard that the WI DNR white spruce can be a little slow.
Has anyone had trouble planting spruce? I am planting in an area where the weeds aren't too bad. It's an old field that was planted with perennial ryegrass about 20 years ago. There's some canada thistle that I am going to spray this fall and next June. Would weed control be a factor?
My understanding is that the Norway's grow faster but can be a bit picky about soils. I know that Colorado Blue and white spruce both do fine on my site. There's a guy in south central WI that sells both in a 2'-3' size for pretty reasonable prices. I have heard that the WI DNR white spruce can be a little slow.