We have so few deer here in waupaca county wi cedar is regenerating itself, and your complaining about not being able to grow cedar? You poor mn guys, you can't win on anything. No wonder you are depressed all the time......Even with the low numbers around here, I did plant a bunch of white cedars last spring, but I don't have big hopes on them making it very long.
ELH...I said native shrubs.. I've heard of areas where oaks, maples, pines, aspens, etc. cannot regenerate in WI and elsewhere, but have never had a problem with that on either place I owned or managed there.
For the record, prickly ash, box elder, and burdock are native.
dipshit...the reason cedar regenerates in many parts of WI is that there is so many of them. Deer can't eat 'em all. When you attempt to introduce them in an area where none exist, they are more likely to be targeted due to the "unique" factor.
West Branch, are there large, native stands of pine or cedar in your area?
so....most folks don't have much to say about Yews, specifically. Cool, onward with the thread.
I recently got to check up on some white cedars that I had planted 7 years ago as bare roots. I was able to do some mowing around them the first 2 years, but other than that they have had zero care. Never been caged or anything. Now they look like nice little trees/shrubs about 6 feet tall. I am sure they are browsed, but not to death. Some were beaten up by the bucks using them as rubbing trees. These were planted along a deer trail, but the area (285) is managed for like 1-4 dpsm. I did get some pics, and will try to share some soon.
Ya there must definetly be some type of depression with you guys, can't even take a little rubbing. Some of you guys are starting to turn into the lords of qdma forum. lighten up!ELH...I said native shrubs.. I've heard of areas where oaks, maples, pines, aspens, etc. cannot regenerate in WI and elsewhere, but have never had a problem with that on either place I owned or managed there.
For the record, prickly ash, box elder, and burdock are native.
dipshit...the reason cedar regenerates in many parts of WI is that there is so many of them. Deer can't eat 'em all. When you attempt to introduce them in an area where none exist, they are more likely to be targeted due to the "unique" factor.
Sorry, that tends to happen quite a bit. I looked up the Canadian yew and it looks like it would be a good plant for deer and grouse. Have you seen non-landscaping yews for sale anywhere? This link says that it is intolerant of browsing. But it is very shade tolerant which would be a plus.
http://www.conifers.org/ta/Taxus_canadensis.php
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I pretty much drive my wife nuts when we're traveling around and all I do is think/talk about what's growing and why that may or may not be the case.
I asked about the native stands due to a history of anecdotal observations. Where large numbers of native desirable browse species exist and the seed bank is full of them (for example - white cedars in east central and NE WI), a guy can plant those same desirable species and get away with minimal or no protection. In areas where those same desirable native species are lacking (for whatever reason, fire, repeated tilling/pasturing of the soil, etc.)...a guy had better plan on protecting them.