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Before the last leaves fall from my trees and shrubs, I give myself a break from more mundane gardening chores and treat myself to a treasure hunt. I eiyoy attracting wildlife to my landscape but can’t always find room in our budget for the diversity of excellent trees and shrubs available at local garden centers. You’ll find a treasure hunt to be good medicine for your spirit, your landscape and local wildlife.
For years, birds and mammals have visited your yard, night and day. Left behind in their droppings is a wealth of seeds. Last winter primed many of those seeds for spring growth. With spring’s warmth and rains, seedlings grew and now dot your planting beds. You can dismiss them as weeds or treasure and transplant those youngsters with promise.
I pot up two to three dozen shrub and tree seedlings annually as a result of my treasure hunts. Two or three will eventually find their way into my landscape. Others I use to revegetate an adjacent common ground. The remainder come in handy as house gifts or as barter with other wildlife gardeners.
Autumn is the ideal time for transplanting or planting most trees and shrubs. As leaf drop occurs, the plant seems to go dormant. Below the soil however, its root system is rapidly growing, anchoring the stems against winter winds and priming the plant for spring’s burst of flower and leaf.
Keep a healthy supply of plastic pots on hand. Fill a two-quart pot with a good soil mix. Plant the seedling, water it well, and set it in a
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