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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!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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?
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.
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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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!
Would like information on copicing
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.
This channel is hitting the stratosphere of excellent content
Thank you!
Coppicing info is always appreciated!
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.
@@jfu5222 Thank you! I'll check it out! 🌲🌳🌴🌍🌎🌏
I'd be super interested in a video on copicing too!
That one should be coming fairly quickly. It needs to stop raining so I can work in the woods!
Thanks for mentioning coppicing. Its a most valuable woodland management tool we sorely lack here in the US.
Yes, info on coppicing please
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!
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.
Thanks!
Thank you so much!
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.
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.
I love this channel! well done, thank you for sharing.
Can confirm: the birds really love Hackberry 😍🍒
Thank you!
If you crunch down on the whole berry it’s actually pretty good and tastes like trail mix
I will give that a try the next time I find some!
I've seen numerous Robin's eat the berries in late winter and early spring.should plant more of them.
Robins love them! They have been all over them here in KY the last couple of weeks.
Do you have much fruiting in the early winter? 😊
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
@@BackyardEcology Great news! Thank you.
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. 😊
Would like information on coppicing
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!
Leaf galls on hackberry are perfectly normal and are actually eaten by some critters like squirrels.
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.
I will have to check that one out. Thanks for recommending it! @@jfu5222
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?
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.
@@BackyardEcology Great! sounds like a win-win
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.
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.
@@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.
@@elangomattab The sizes I use in the videos are the average mature size. There are always outliers, and some real giants too.
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?
Videos on plants for part-sun to shade are in the works! Stay tuned!
Please do a coppicing video! I can't think of a better way to get firewood without leaving my own property!
It is a great way to produce firewood! May put a video together over the winter.
how old do these trees have to be before they produce berries ?
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.
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
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.