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I have 20 acres near Poplar, WI. It is heavily forested primarily in ash and aspen. I am seeing ash losses rising exponentially each year. I assume within 10 years all of my ash will be gone. I am trying to encourage maple and birch growth so that the aspen does not take over completely.
Granted, with their golden yellow fall colors, aspens don’t provide the stunning reds and oranges that maples do, but the sound of the breeze through their leaves all summer is nourishment for the soul.
I have 20 acres near Poplar, WI. It is heavily forested primarily in ash and aspen. I am seeing ash losses rising exponentially each year. I assume within 10 years all of my ash will be gone. I am trying to encourage maple and birch growth so that the aspen does not take over completely.
Granted, with their golden yellow fall colors, aspens don’t provide the stunning reds and oranges that maples do, but the sound of the breeze through their leaves all summer is nourishment for the soul.
I am interested in these details, of how the dead ash is disposed, the description of the infestation in Duluth, the replantings.