Recent content by Jaxon Holler

I’ve been trying to harden off my chestnut seedlings by putting them out for a few hours during the day. After I brought them in the other day, I noticed some of the leaves got a bit crispy and curled. It was pretty windy and sunny. Curious if they will bounce back. Should I give them more...

New to prescribed fire and just getting some things figured out. I have several areas of native grass and pollinator plantings established and a few more I planted this spring. I would like to manage these areas going forward with fire. Is there any way I can scatter white cedar and white spruce...

I actually just got off the phone with Michael at Burnt Ridge, I had a question on shipping time and he recommended the Collosal instead of the Maraval. It's supposed to be more cold hardy so I switched my order. I think I'll direct seed half and stratify then pot the other half to see what...

Thanks for the recommendation on Burnt Ridge, I went on and ordered some seeds today. Maraval, Layeroka and American Chestnut seeds. I picked the three most cold hardy varieties and hopefully i can get a few to make it through. I think direct seeding this fall may be a better option so they...

Trying to source some cold hardy Chestnut seeds or seedlings. Read through all the threads on here along with many other web sources and I've got some reservations about which variety to go with. I'm in zone 4. Many trees are rated for zone 4 but it seems like most folks here and elsewhere...

So portions of my logging process are wrapping up and I'm hoping to convert a few clear cut areas to oak savanna/meadow areas going forward. One area is about an acre in size and I've got all the tops piled up to burn this winter. Everything was sacrificed this spring with a spring tooth...

Interesting article which shows significantly lower concentrations of triclopyr being an effective method of killing trees and brush. Certainly would lower cost of application. https://extension.psu.edu/using-basal-bark-herbicide-applications-to-control-understory-tree-species/

Yes Central Wisconsin, Wood County. Albino and white deer are off limits. Piebald deer are legal but if there's no brown fur patches they're off limits.

Seems the DNR is reluctant to allow the harvest of white deer in our state due to pressure from certain groups that want to protect them. Pretty regular that I see vehicles stopped on the roads taking pictures of the white deer. They are definitely becoming more and more abundant. Interesting...

Just about to pull in the driveway and saw my second and third fawns of the year. Shortly after noticed this little one laying just off the road. Cool to see but at this point we're noticing more and more of these white deer. Almost to the point where they are a nuisance. They are off limits...

We are meeting with a private forester in the next month or so to write a forest management plan and enroll our property into the Managed Forest Law program in Wisconsin. I have a logging operation happening now which may finish this spring if mud season holds off another month or so. Any...

I've had really good luck with Pheasants forever seed blends. The prices are usually lower than from a nursery/seed distributor. Their mixes are quite diverse and they have a lot of regional specific mixes as well. They also sell different mixes based on soil type.

As spring slowly creeps into Central Wisconsin I have finally decided to tackle what turned out to be an extremely satisfying project. Our property consists of an abandoned/retired limestone quarry. The exposed cliffs and pits are one of the main reasons we love our place. With that came a...

I think this makes a difference also. We're in farm country with lots of activity and many parcels are less than 100 acres, most are 40 or smaller.

Got into a discussion the other day with a few buddies. One guy stays completely out of his property except to carefully access stands during hunting season. Only in ideal circumstances does he go into his woods. I'm on the other end of the spectrum. I am in the woods basically every day...