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Q - Beneficial bird shrubs
Hello,
I have a 60 ft x 10 ft full-sun spot which has been used for garden crops. Over the past 2 years its been mulched and is loam down to 12-18 inches. However, it's next to the neighbors' house and during the winter it's pretty barren. Fences are prohibited by the township so I figured this would be a nice spot for some bushes or shrubs. I also have a separate but well-established forsythia section which provides cover for birds, but very little in the way of food for them. It's currently running rampant, and I was considering removing a few of them in favor of a new, more benficial bush. I've been searching for shrubs that would be beneficial for established (or attract new) wildlife to the area, particularly birds. This area is zone 5, nw NJ, mountainous, very acidic and heavy clay soil. The immediate area they would be planted receives about 6-8 hrs of sun per day in summer, but was also considering beneficial shrubs for partial-sun areas. I've been looking into both american cranberry bushes (viburnum trilobum), as well as northern bayberry (myrica pensylvanica). I read both these shrubs could be used as both fruit and cover for local native wildlife. I was wondering if anyone had any other recommendations for shrubs in this area, or advice on what challenges the above two would have growing in this area. I keep reading that bayberry is a coastal plant, and was wondering if it would fare well in the mountains. As a notice, this msg is cross-posted to both rec.birds and rec.gardens. Thanks very much for any advice, Dan |
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