Day 2 Mission: Making City Park woods into Bedding area

[Trapshooter1]

So far it's looks likes a guys been pretty successful in this area of the farm. The regen is going to be pretty awesome I have a feeling.

Any suggestions on trees I could plant back? Thinking Swamp White Oak as an option. I need something that will survive low ground, and can have water on them once in awhile. It's mostly sand with mixed black ground in small pockets.

Or maybe I should just let mother nature do her thing.

 

[Bucksnbears]

I'd let Ma Nature do her thing.

 

[JNRBRONC]

I'd have to plant an oak or two and protect them. Swamp Whites grew well for us. They branch low which isn't as inviting for bucks to rub in my experience. The red oaks started from acorns are growing tall and straight, had to put cages around them to keep the bucks off them. Oaks like sun so they'd get a jump on regrowth, maybe.

 

[Bucksnbears]

I can see your point JNRB, nice for the future generation who will aquire the property.

I've found out though over the years, planting trees in a previously wooded area is dang near futile unless you have time to keep them going.
So many hours and labor and $ have been spent only to be destroyed by floods,deer,mice,rabbits ect.
Tried planting many apple trees and fencing them in. Hated the sight of walking and seeing those fences. Just took away the ambiance.
And allot of native species will compete and outgrow those trees we plant.
Overall, I'd much rather see a wooded area just grow up naturally.