this is an old dairy farm that hasn't been mowed and probably 30 years. I added lime last year as I had the spreader and tractor already so along with doing my food plot I spread most of my open Fields with approximately 3 ton/acre. So pH is probably 5.5
Whats currently growing...blackberry thickets, goldenrod, random ash and Hawthorne.
This past spring, I've added several "clumps"of Norway spruce seedlings as well as several live stake red osier dogwood (rod) in the seasonal wet spots.
My goal is in creating diverse cover and browse utilizing natives as much as possible... I chose the Norway spruce over the white spruce 4 faster growing lol..
My plan is to Live stake alot more rod and try elderberry and ninebark as well.
I've held off on Willow and Alder thinking they would take over too fast??
Should I wait for rod to establish before introducing Willow and Alder,
or
get them started but don't protect them as that might take some pressure off the rod?
when live staking in high amounts what's the easiest protection to provide?
I have a large button Bush what's the best way the propagate it?
What other species would you recommend?
thanks
Whats currently growing...blackberry thickets, goldenrod, random ash and Hawthorne.
This past spring, I've added several "clumps"of Norway spruce seedlings as well as several live stake red osier dogwood (rod) in the seasonal wet spots.
My goal is in creating diverse cover and browse utilizing natives as much as possible... I chose the Norway spruce over the white spruce 4 faster growing lol..
My plan is to Live stake alot more rod and try elderberry and ninebark as well.
I've held off on Willow and Alder thinking they would take over too fast??
Should I wait for rod to establish before introducing Willow and Alder,
or
get them started but don't protect them as that might take some pressure off the rod?
when live staking in high amounts what's the easiest protection to provide?
I have a large button Bush what's the best way the propagate it?
What other species would you recommend?
thanks