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@jfu5222
4 ай бұрын
I just left a half dozen comments recommending a fantastic book on coppice and pollard practices called Sprout Lands: Tending the Endless Gift of Trees, by William Bryant Logan. He's an arborist for NYC and nature writer, one of my very favorite authors. His book weaves together the history and dying practice of woodland management across the globe. I read it out loud to my children a couple years ago, they were absolutely spellbound!
@lindarobertson1954
6 ай бұрын
Would like information on copicing
@jfu5222
4 ай бұрын
I enthusiastically recommend the book Sprout Lands, by William Bryant Logan. You'll never look at trees in the same way again! I've read everything he's written and each book is fantastic in it's own way.
@gardeneroflight
6 ай бұрын
Coppicing info is always appreciated!
@jfu5222
4 ай бұрын
Check out the book Sprout Lands, by William Bryant Logan. It's an amazing account of coppice and pollard practices across the globe. It totally changed the way I look at trees. I love all of his books, but this one has really resonated with me and my family.
@gardeneroflight
4 ай бұрын
@@jfu5222 Thank you! I'll check it out! 🌲🌳🌴🌍🌎🌏
@knyghtryder3599
6 ай бұрын
This channel is hitting the stratosphere of excellent content
@BackyardEcology
6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Kavias
6 ай бұрын
I would LOVE to see a video on coppicing! I've been planning an edible hedge where rotation coppicing is going to be key for controlling the size and hedginess of the plants.
@melissaleyva3802
6 ай бұрын
Yes, info on coppicing please
@jfu5222
4 ай бұрын
Please check out the book Sprout Lands, by William Bryant Logan. It's a fantastic look at the history of coppice and pollard management across the globe. Like all his books it's a treasure, I read it out loud to my children a couple years ago, they were spellbound!
@mercedeshorn8950
6 ай бұрын
I'd be super interested in a video on copicing too!
@BackyardEcology
6 ай бұрын
That one should be coming fairly quickly. It needs to stop raining so I can work in the woods!
@LlibertarianGalt
6 ай бұрын
I'd love to see content on mixing flowers and shrubs with trees to maximise the use of the space for wildlife and soil health. 😊
@outdoorztime2923
4 ай бұрын
Very educational video, sir. I have been watching some UK videos on growing hedges and coppicing. I wish more farmers and land owners would grow hedges that are also berry and nut producing. The UK seems to plant a lot of Hawthorns and Hazels for hedges. Here in my neck of the woods, the Northern Bobwhites need all the help we can throw at 'em.
@BackyardEcology
4 ай бұрын
I one hundred percent agree on the need for more mast producing shrubs! If we had the thick shrubby fence rows that were around 40 years ago the bobwhites, and other critters, would be a lot better off than they are today.
@mayfly1963
6 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@BackyardEcology
6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@claytonhalligan2067
27 күн бұрын
If you crunch down on the whole berry it’s actually pretty good and tastes like trail mix
@BackyardEcology
27 күн бұрын
I will give that a try the next time I find some!
@jimschlaugat6475
6 ай бұрын
I've seen numerous Robin's eat the berries in late winter and early spring.should plant more of them.
@BackyardEcology
6 ай бұрын
Robins love them! They have been all over them here in KY the last couple of weeks.
@LlibertarianGalt
6 ай бұрын
Do you have much fruiting in the early winter? 😊
@BackyardEcology
6 ай бұрын
Hackberries are very persistent and the fruits will hold through the winter to early spring or until the birds and critters eat them all. @@LlibertarianGalt
@LlibertarianGalt
6 ай бұрын
@@BackyardEcology Great news! Thank you.
@syrpentina
6 ай бұрын
I love this channel! well done, thank you for sharing. Can confirm: the birds really love Hackberry 😍🍒
@BackyardEcology
6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@elangomattab
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! I have a giant common hackberry tree in my backyard. I'm surprised you didn't mention the Hackberry Psyllids which live on hackberry tree and make the nipple galls on the leaves which aren't supposed to be harmful to the tree. I imagine there are birds and such that feed on the psyllids as well.
@BackyardEcology
3 ай бұрын
It is a great tree to have! I didn't go into the galls as many trees get them, and yes, birds will feed on them . I will likely do a tree gall video in the future.
@elangomattab
3 ай бұрын
@@BackyardEcology It really is a pretty great tree. I sometimes lament that I don't have more sunlight in my backyard so I can't really have a veggie garden at all. Then I get into the bright sunlight and remember how much cooler it is with shade. My hackberry is probably even bigger than the range of the size you showed in your video so it basically dominates my backyard and half of my neighbor's yard as well.
@BackyardEcology
3 ай бұрын
@@elangomattab The sizes I use in the videos are the average mature size. There are always outliers, and some real giants too.
@johngrunwald3029
3 ай бұрын
Would like information on coppicing
@LauraTaylor-xw6xx
6 ай бұрын
Count me in as interested in learning about coppicing! Separately, my neighbor has what I've been told is a hackberry tree near our shared boundary with leaves covered in galls. I thought I read somewhere that this is common and not something to be concerned about - can you confirm this? A lot of the leaves drop in my yard in the fall so I'd like to know if it's safe to leave them to decompose or if I should collect them and dispose of them elsewhere. Thanks!
@BackyardEcology
6 ай бұрын
Leaf galls on hackberry are perfectly normal and are actually eaten by some critters like squirrels.
@jfu5222
4 ай бұрын
I highly recommend the book Sprout Lands, by William Bryant Logan. He's an arborist for NYC and writer who has put together an amazing history of the coppice and pollard practices of cultures across the globe. One of his many excellent and easy reading books on the natural world.
@BackyardEcology
4 ай бұрын
I will have to check that one out. Thanks for recommending it! @@jfu5222
@snsnplpl
6 ай бұрын
So, I have 2 hackberry trees (about 5 years old). I am thinking of taking out one to allow a native cherry sapling to fill in that space. thoughts?
@BackyardEcology
6 ай бұрын
I see now problem with it. They are in different families and the caterpillars they host will be different and the fruit is ready at different times.
@snsnplpl
6 ай бұрын
@@BackyardEcology Great! sounds like a win-win
@austintalley4070
6 ай бұрын
Can you talk about what plants make a good understory habitat? I have two trees in an area of my backyard that do not shade the ground below like a closed canopy and weeds tend to grow underneath them. Maybe a short on bearberry or something like that found in evergreen forests?
@BackyardEcology
6 ай бұрын
Videos on plants for part-sun to shade are in the works! Stay tuned!
@user-du1fw8kp3g
3 ай бұрын
how old do these trees have to be before they produce berries ?
@BackyardEcology
3 ай бұрын
It depends on the species to some extent, but in general around 15 years from seed. There are a lot of factors that go into this though. If berry production is a high priority the best bet is to start with the largest nursery stock you can get.
@PlayfulOak_Arts
4 ай бұрын
Oh I loved the taxonomists arguing. I missed all the plant changes thanks to DNA discoveries that have been made in the past like oh 10 years or so
@BackyardEcology
4 ай бұрын
Thanks! The plant taxonomy changes have been coming fast and furious. I try to stay plugged into what is going on but it sometimes it seems like the changes are coming faster than I can keep up.
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