Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="KDM" data-source="post: 225516" data-attributes="member: 314"><p>HaHaHaHa!!!!&nbsp; First of all CONGRATULATIONS!!&nbsp; Second, you are so SCREWED!!!!&nbsp; You've just acquired one of the most addicting, frustrating, pull your hair out, wonderful items you will ever get in your life other than children.&nbsp; Welcome to the club my man!!&nbsp; Other than what's been said here, I LOVE my ponderosa pines.&nbsp; The open branches are a favorite spot for all the critters from deer to deer mice.&nbsp; Mine are in the middle of the block and guess where the critter highways are??&nbsp; Another thing, DON'T worry yourself about every little nit noid thing that pops up out there.&nbsp; Keep weeds and other issues to a dull roar and let'er buck.&nbsp; There will ALWAYS be weeds out there.&nbsp; Try not to plant your &quot;Utopian&quot; like perfect selection of exactly what trees you want.&nbsp; Look around and focus on what grows there naturally, work within that frame, and add your &quot;Unique&quot; species.&nbsp; Our ash trees were completely decimated by pocket gophers going right down the rows eating the roots off.&nbsp; The hardwood rows where we had a pine every 4 trees or so are doing just fine.&nbsp; I'm also a big fan of the fabric despite the drawbacks.&nbsp; Not only does it control weeds, but it prevents those bushes that like to sucker and spread like wildfire from doing so and taking out the tree rows beside them.&nbsp; Think about tree tubes.&nbsp; Pretty cheap anti rabbit/mice/deer protection for succulent young tree bark IMO.&nbsp; We didn't and it cost us in lost growth and outright lost trees.&nbsp; If you want fruit trees, I'd plant them in a special area where you can keep an eye on them and put hog fence around'em.&nbsp; Otherwise your fruit trees will get to broom handle size and the deer will either eat them or RUB THE EVER LIVING CRAP OUTTA THEM!!!!&nbsp; Been there......it sucks.&nbsp; As far as soil prep.&nbsp; We plowed 4-6 ft rows, smoothed it out, and then planted, covered with fabric, and let it go.&nbsp; Mowed between the rows for a couple years and now it's going great.&nbsp; Took 25 years, but it's worth it!&nbsp; Have Fun!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="KDM, post: 225516, member: 314"] HaHaHaHa!!!! First of all CONGRATULATIONS!! Second, you are so SCREWED!!!! You've just acquired one of the most addicting, frustrating, pull your hair out, wonderful items you will ever get in your life other than children. Welcome to the club my man!! Other than what's been said here, I LOVE my ponderosa pines. The open branches are a favorite spot for all the critters from deer to deer mice. Mine are in the middle of the block and guess where the critter highways are?? Another thing, DON'T worry yourself about every little nit noid thing that pops up out there. Keep weeds and other issues to a dull roar and let'er buck. There will ALWAYS be weeds out there. Try not to plant your "Utopian" like perfect selection of exactly what trees you want. Look around and focus on what grows there naturally, work within that frame, and add your "Unique" species. Our ash trees were completely decimated by pocket gophers going right down the rows eating the roots off. The hardwood rows where we had a pine every 4 trees or so are doing just fine. I'm also a big fan of the fabric despite the drawbacks. Not only does it control weeds, but it prevents those bushes that like to sucker and spread like wildfire from doing so and taking out the tree rows beside them. Think about tree tubes. Pretty cheap anti rabbit/mice/deer protection for succulent young tree bark IMO. We didn't and it cost us in lost growth and outright lost trees. If you want fruit trees, I'd plant them in a special area where you can keep an eye on them and put hog fence around'em. Otherwise your fruit trees will get to broom handle size and the deer will either eat them or RUB THE EVER LIVING CRAP OUTTA THEM!!!! Been there......it sucks. As far as soil prep. We plowed 4-6 ft rows, smoothed it out, and then planted, covered with fabric, and let it go. Mowed between the rows for a couple years and now it's going great. Took 25 years, but it's worth it! Have Fun!!! [/QUOTE]

Verification

What is the most common fish caught on this site?

Reply to thread

Recent Posts

Friends of NDA