[Jacob-list] Hedgerows

[Zach Oaster]

In mid-Michigan, back in the 1960s, my great uncle once planted
several fence rows of multiflower rose for the purpose of natural
livestock containment. While this worked great for a while (after the
initial growth/pruning period), my grandfather (who lived down the
road), and other neighbors started complaining that the multiflower
rose was beginning to show up in their fields and fence rows. Within
the period of a few decades the plant has literally infested the
entire area. It had not been native to the area, but you wouldn't know
that now.

All of this to say that natural fences can be an unnatural addition...
and that species that tend to grow and populate easily will do so with
or without your consent. Choose carefully.

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Zach Oaster
zach at fattoaster.com
Visit Zach & Lindsay's farm blog: http://www.fattoasterfarm.com
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