Recent content by Jaxon Holler

Since I started planting fruit trees about 15 years ago, I’ve always painted the trunk from first scaffold branch to the ground with a 50/50 mix of white layer paint and water. So far no issues with sun scald. Also, this is the only protection I’ve used to keep the nibblers away. No hardware...

Greetings all. I planted a 1/4 acre pumpkin patch for the second year. Last year the stinging nettle took over and picking pumpkins was miserable. This year I overseeded after the pumpkins came up with clover and chicory to hopefully suppress the nettle. Went and checked it out the other day and...

What kind of triclopyr did you use? If it’s the amine formula (garlon 3a or similar) it won’t mix with the oil carrier. Make sure you have the ester formula (garlon 4 ). The low pressure shouldn’t make a difference in the consistency of the mix, it’s more to control overspray to surrounding plants.

First summer following our logging operation and I’m seeing American burn weed everywhere. I know it’s a native but it seems to taking over. I’m mowing it where I can, specifically in a few areas that I’m converting to savanna and pollinator plots. Is this a problem plant or will it get...

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...