Build in progress of a natural treeline / mini forest
Just wanting to share my work so far! It's hard to see from pictures as not many species have leafed out yet, and many are still very small. But the plan is to completely hide the house from the road. Starting at the road and slowly filling in the field (my front lawn). I've transplanted 62 trees so far in this 200ft long stretch. Mostly all of these were wild transplants from other areas on my property with the exception of a few. They all range from 1ft to 6ft tall. Been working at getting them mulched around the bases with sawdust, now it's time to sit back and relax until i start up again in the fall!
Tree list:
Sugar, red & silver maple.
Red, swamp white & burr oak.
Balsam & tulip poplar.
Quaking aspen
Pin cherry.
American basswood.
American elm.
Black cherry.
White ash.
Bitternut hickory.
Eastern red cedar.
White pine.
Shrub list:
Grey alder.
Nannyberry.
Common chokecherry.
Red osier & pagoda dogwood.
Beaked hazelnut.
What else would you add? I'm in zone 5 i think, Southeastern Ontario, Canada. I'm open to any pointers or suggestions on my project!