This is an aerial of land owned by my family. I circled a patch of aspen that has red dogwood all around. Do you guys think it would make the land better to cut the aspen and let it grow back?
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Re: quaking aspen
What are you expecting to gain by cutting it?
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I don't see any good reason to cut the trees to regrow them? If you feel they are too close together for good ground cover. You could girdle some but not all to open up the canopy.
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I was thinking maybe the aspen regrowth would be better bedding than the dogwood. Seems like the best bedding on the property is around those aspen, it may be slightly higher ground, possibly the reason they bed there.
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New aspen growth makes good bedding and food. I would cut it after deer season but would leave some trees in strategic locations. If you have both aspen browse and wintergreen you will also have a well balanced winter food source.
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