07/27/2024
This project had a lot going on and was quite the transformation!
We started by clearing invasive buckthorn, dying box elder, and dead ash trees. Once all the trees were cleaned up we regraded the area, removing remaining roots and stumps.
Next came tree planting from our tree division Willow Creek Tree Company who planted a nice selection of trees including Canadian Hemlock, Swamp White Oak, Autumn Blaze Maple, Firefall Maple, and Fall Fiesta Sugar Maple.
Once the trees were planted we finish graded the area and planted a mix of highly desirable clover varieties to attract wildlife. To make sure the new seeds didn’t wash out and to help them get established we finished up with straw blankets.
The first two pictures are the before and after. It’s honestly hard to believe that this is the same property!