What Makes a Methley Plum Good for Deer? Deer love Methley plums, yet they are known to be selective eaters of fruit. The appeal of Methley plums to deer can’t...
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Mulberry trees are a fantastic addition to any natural area due to the benefits they provide for both humans and wildlife. These trees are known for their sweet and juicy...
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Native plants are plants that grow naturally in the wild without human interference. What about provenance, though? The term “provenance” refers to a plant population with a local genetic variation....
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Would you drive your car with your eyes closed? It’s just as hard to imagine planting your wildlife orchard without knowing the quality of your soil. Soil is what gives...
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We know you want to grow the right trees and attract the right wildlife to your land. And we know how overwhelming it can be to decide where you should...
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Ever wonder why some properties produce more deer and better bucks, why others have mediocre results? The answer is right under your feet—it’s the soil! Yet, the one thing landowner...
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OK, you have dutifully collected your soil samples, sent them off for analysis, and now you have a very complicated report to interpret! This article is aimed at explaining what...
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We often are asked about fertilizing trees in a deer orchard. This is a very important aspect of managing these special areas for your deer. Just as with forage crops,...
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Is Mulberry a Shade Tree? Why Is It Important to Deer? Are oak trees the first to come to mind when you think about deer food preferences? There are actually...
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Controlled forest burning to prevent wildfires and properly manage a forest may sound counterintuitive—but it can be a great way to help native plants grow while hindering the development of...
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Deer are creatures of habit: once they have found tasty food sources and a protected and safe bedding area, they will stay there for their whole life, barely moving beyond...
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If your wildlife orchard provides food, water, and shelter to deer, bucks, and does, you will have a permanent white-tail population roaming through your property. Deer bedding areas vary immensely:...
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History of the American Beautyberry The American beautyberry (Callicarpa Americana) is native to Georgia and grows magnificently in Texas, Florida, and near pinelands and wooded forests. Native Americans used this...
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Deer love acorns, which are one of their preferred food sources. Whenever they find acorns, they will linger around, happily munching away and filling up in carbohydrates and fats. There...
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As you browse our shop, you may notice our frequent mentions of plant hardiness for all our wildlife-preferred trees and shrubs. But what does this actually mean? All plants have...
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Creating a Wildlife Paradise “Dr. Deer” Is Our Partner for Wildlife-Attractive Trees Wildtree is partnering with Dr. James Kroll—also known as “Dr. Deer”—to give landowners and wildlife aficionados a suite...
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Why Are Acorns Important to Deer Food Plots? One thing is for sure: you need to provide a good food source for deer to linger on your plot. Food, water,...
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You can learn even more about the Strawberry Bush by visiting our product page where you can buy strawberry bushes for your yard or land. See all wildlife plants for...
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You can purchase American Beautyberry bushes via our shop, just click the button in the top right hand corner or follow our link. For more videos, visit Wildtree TV.
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There are different habitats that deer can roam through: fields with low foliage or food plots, forests with tall trees, and edges that stand between these different types of habitat....
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