There was a cattle lane leading from the barnyard to a far pasture when I bought the farm. With fences on both sides I opted to plant a double row of cedar trees in the lane. That was in the early '90s and now those trees are tall providing cover and habitat for wildlife. The deer trail in it looks almost as distinct as a cow path in a pasture. On either side of the these tree rows there is grassland. These trees produce copious amounts of cedar berries which cause cedar trees to sprout in the grass. Without control of these seedlings the grassland would soon be so filled with trees that its value as grass to wildlife would be lost.
Spending a morning clipping off these seedlings is good exercise...stoop labor because they need to be clipped at ground level so they do not grow back. When I parked the truck next to some cattails, five pheasants flew out. Yesterday when we hunted those cattails there were no birds there. It is a testimony to the randomness of pheasants.
Takk for alt,
Al
Much like folding fitted sheets.
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