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<blockquote data-quote="Muddyboots" data-source="post: 2216831" data-attributes="member: 63925"><p>I live over in SW MI so not too far away at all. Maples will grow reasonably well BUT you do need to protect them from deer and rabbits with fencing or you just set up a buffet for them. Yep, experience with that. I would still plant some oaks, whites first and yes protect them as well. A lone sapling in a field is a great buck marker tree for rubs so you need to fence them or protect the trunk with plastic wrap etc. Pines grow fast and do provide cover but I would not go with white pine as much due to fragility to weather, drought and insects. I have a mixture of Colorado spruce and some white pines and I have a really nice dense thicket that the deer love. I would also consider planting some black raspberry that will spread and provide food and cover. Deer love them and great winter food. Not to mention nice berries for cereal, muffins or even ice cream<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😅" title="Grinning face with sweat :sweat_smile:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f605.png" data-shortname=":sweat_smile:" />.</p><p></p><p>Fruit trees require LOTS of work to maintain and prosper so I never planted any but still have 5 apples coming up from my miscellaneous apple cores I have thrown while mowing!</p><p></p><p>Since you live in NE IN, suggest you get to know Thomlinson Gun Shop in Churubusco just south of Kendalville and worth the drive! Reloading supplies and good people to deal with!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Muddyboots, post: 2216831, member: 63925"] I live over in SW MI so not too far away at all. Maples will grow reasonably well BUT you do need to protect them from deer and rabbits with fencing or you just set up a buffet for them. Yep, experience with that. I would still plant some oaks, whites first and yes protect them as well. A lone sapling in a field is a great buck marker tree for rubs so you need to fence them or protect the trunk with plastic wrap etc. Pines grow fast and do provide cover but I would not go with white pine as much due to fragility to weather, drought and insects. I have a mixture of Colorado spruce and some white pines and I have a really nice dense thicket that the deer love. I would also consider planting some black raspberry that will spread and provide food and cover. Deer love them and great winter food. Not to mention nice berries for cereal, muffins or even ice cream😅. Fruit trees require LOTS of work to maintain and prosper so I never planted any but still have 5 apples coming up from my miscellaneous apple cores I have thrown while mowing! Since you live in NE IN, suggest you get to know Thomlinson Gun Shop in Churubusco just south of Kendalville and worth the drive! Reloading supplies and good people to deal with! [/QUOTE]
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