JakeHofer
Member
I'm located in North Central IL and have started some 'off season' projects. Currently I'm killing all of the honey suckle on the farm. While working through the parcel I wanted to get some insight on what I should do with the mulberry trees along the old pasture fences and ditches.
Most of these ditches consist of:
- Bush Honey Suckle (Kill)
- Black Locust (Kill)
- Honey Locust (Leaving Some and killing some younger ones)
- Younger and older Hedge (advice to cut/girdle?)
- Mulberry (should I hinge, kill them all, kill 1 out of 3?)
Essentially a lot of it is junk habitat and I plan to plant new trees and shrubs to replace these areas.
I saw on an old thread that someone said they'd kill all the mulberry, but with the lack of general browse on the farm I'm apprehensive to take them all out while they produce berries in the summer.
Thanks!
Jake
Most of these ditches consist of:
- Bush Honey Suckle (Kill)
- Black Locust (Kill)
- Honey Locust (Leaving Some and killing some younger ones)
- Younger and older Hedge (advice to cut/girdle?)
- Mulberry (should I hinge, kill them all, kill 1 out of 3?)
Essentially a lot of it is junk habitat and I plan to plant new trees and shrubs to replace these areas.
I saw on an old thread that someone said they'd kill all the mulberry, but with the lack of general browse on the farm I'm apprehensive to take them all out while they produce berries in the summer.
Thanks!
Jake