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20 acres site

80sDiesel · 2019-02-05 20:25:35

So I am now researching what I will do with the 20 acres which I will be taking over in January. It's sloping and picturesque( excellent land) and will mainly be a hay meadow. It already has some native trees on the large stream/river that borders it. ( Ash, Holly, old Willow Grove,, alder,birch). I need to look into it…

05-02-2019 09:25PM

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80sDiesel

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So I am now researching what I will do with the 20 acres which I will be taking over in January.

It's sloping and picturesque( excellent land) and will mainly be a hay meadow. It already has some native trees on the large stream/river that borders it. ( Ash, Holly, old Willow Grove,, alder,birch). I need to look into it more and may add some quaking Aspen. (There is also a very small wet field that I can play with. Maybe Downy Birch.)

I want to plant some trees in the fields. Say 5 per acre. These will be spaced out. These will be the focal points.

I am thinking Scots pine or oak?

Any suggestions? Native only.

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#2 08-02-2019 09:07PM

Defunkd

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Can you find any truly native Scots Pine?

Seeing as you only want native trees, i'll withold my opinion on decoration/focal points.

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