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TurkeyGirl
Farmgirl in Training
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Carrie
Wellington
OH
USA
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 Posted - Apr 12 2010 : 10:56:24 AM
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My back fenceline is full of poison ivy, wild grape, multiflora rose and other prickly nasty things, but nothing in the way of useful vegetation. I burned out the dead stuff yesterday, cut more today, and was wondering if there are any trees that may "take" back there. The problem is that it borders our neighbor's field, and I figure if it's not a really tough tree, there will be some pesticide drift that might stunt it.
The only thing that comes to mind that will make it is our native 'monkey ball' (aka, Osage Orange) trees, but boy, they can be almost as invasive as the multiflora rose. Any ideas for this fencerow?
Opportunity is often missed by most people because it comes dressed in overalls and looks like work. Thomas Edison |
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Apr 12 2010 : 12:03:13 PM
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I use hybrid poplars as fence trees, they are pretty tuff and not real invasive, as long as you cut the suckers as they appear.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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TurkeyGirl
Farmgirl in Training
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Carrie
Wellington
OH
USA
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Posted - Apr 13 2010 : 6:30:12 PM
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Thanks for the idea!
Opportunity is often missed by most people because it comes dressed in overalls and looks like work. Thomas Edison |
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Slowing pesticide drift in fenceline?
