This stand of sugar maples is dying off. Can you think of a reason or cause? Not sure if we should just cut it all and burn in place or if it could be moved for firewood. Also hoping there is a way to treat it?
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Why is the ground devoid of grass, weeds or other vegetation? It looks like the area has been treated in the past with a strong herbicide.
4th generation pasture. No chemicals.
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Your cattle may be grazing on the bark. Or hoof damage from cattle sheltering under the trees.
No sun. Tree canopy.Why is the ground devoid of grass, weeds or other vegetation? It looks like the area has been treated in the past with a strong herbicide.
No sun. Tree canopy.
Half my property looks just like that. Almost zero undergrowth.
Norway maple are definitely an invasive species around here. I've removed all of them on my lot, but they surround us on all sides and displace natives with their aggressive reproduction and fast, thick, weak growth. Made nice firewood for a season. Beautiful late yellow foliage, last to turn and fall, late autumn. Thanks John Bartram!Everywhere I have maples on my place has no grass under it. I even planted shade grass under them and no dice. It grew and then died. I really think that the roots of the maples steal most of the nutrients out of the dirt.
I read somewhere that Norway maples were considered an invasive species.
Norway maple are definitely an invasive species around here. I've removed all of them on my lot, but they surround us on all sides and displace natives with their aggressive reproduction and fast, thick, weak growth. Made nice firewood for a season. Beautiful late yellow foliage, last to turn and fall, late autumn. Thanks John Bartram!
The Norway Maple Excretes a Herbacidefrom it's LeavesEverywhere I have maples on my place has no grass under it. I even planted shade grass under them and no dice. It grew and then died. I really think that the roots of the maples steal most of the nutrients out of the dirt.
I read somewhere that Norway maples were considered an invasive species.
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