Recent content by Ranger007

Meanwhile at my hunting cabin in central minnesota today! It just won't stop. :(. Worried I won't be able to get my trees in the ground next weekend.

Forecast looks horrible.

Any websites show the current frost by area? I talked to Kandiyohi SWCD today and they are still on schedule for April 22nd pickup. Hopefully the frost is out in Wadena county by the 23rd!

Thanks for the info. I'm leaning towards 15 foot spacing between the trees and 12 foot between the rows. Would you advise differently? I'd rather have larger trees in 20 years without having to thin them out in 10 years. I'm only 40, so hopefully I'm around at 65 to enjoy them at maturity.

Looking great! Do you have pictures of any older BHS that you've planted? Just wondering how long it will take to have a nice screen/bedding area.

Ya, no way in heck I'll be drilling 300 holes with a motorized hand auger! I do have a lot of rocks as well.

Just ordered 1,500 feet of weed mats, 2,000 6" landscape staples, silky zubat, and leathercraft kneepads from the suggestions of BuckSutherland for the 300 black hills 1 gallon spruce trees I have coming in a few weeks. Let the MN ground thaw! I'll be ready for tree planting season. I'm debating...

Thanks for the picture! Looks like only 4 stakes and some mulch on top of the mat the keep it down?

This has been great information! I've been following this thread since it started. Glad to have some like minded habitat nuts in one place. I own a cabin and 140 acres in NW Wadena county near Sebeka that I bought strictly for deer hunting. I'm looking to convert 21 acres that is currently in...