I know deer season is a few days away, but I'm already looking forward to spring when I can start improving the habitat at my property. The 65 acres consists of 90% maple, cherry, birch, and hickory trees. Barely any oaks. I would like to plant a small stand of 20-30 nut trees, a dozen or so fruit trees(property does have some young apples i may just transplant), and probably 50 pine trees to increase the bedding area as well as offer some concealment in the food plots.
Bottom line if any of you have experience with chestnuts and oak plantings any advice would be greatly apprecciated! or if you have an online nursery youve dealt with in the past that supplied healthy trees. I have heard mixed reviews from arborday trees.
As well as the pines for concealment id also like to include planting switchgrass this spring around food plots and travel routes. From what i understand most switch grasses take two years or more to establish a stand. Any reccomendations on brand/type?
thank you guys in advance, this forum has done nothing but good things for me in my habitat management efforts over the summer even if i was just a guest. had to join after seeing all the positive members on here! good luck this weekend guys, if all goes well ill see one of the 4 shooters i have camera tabs on :smiley_bril:
Bottom line if any of you have experience with chestnuts and oak plantings any advice would be greatly apprecciated! or if you have an online nursery youve dealt with in the past that supplied healthy trees. I have heard mixed reviews from arborday trees.
As well as the pines for concealment id also like to include planting switchgrass this spring around food plots and travel routes. From what i understand most switch grasses take two years or more to establish a stand. Any reccomendations on brand/type?
thank you guys in advance, this forum has done nothing but good things for me in my habitat management efforts over the summer even if i was just a guest. had to join after seeing all the positive members on here! good luck this weekend guys, if all goes well ill see one of the 4 shooters i have camera tabs on :smiley_bril: