Will’s yard/Alley finds. 2000

[Eckhoffw]

I guess this thread is to document and share my yard with others, as well as the trees I’ve dug from it.
This year brought the first spring I ever considered scouring every dark corner for material.
I’ve known about some scrub bushes I’ve had to lop down in order to mow/yard clean and such. However I never thought I would find such a descent mix of practice material.

I live on a city block in St. Paul, MN. with a small 800 sq. Foot house on an average city lot. Not big.
Apparently The folks that owned the house a couple owners back, liked plants,& gardens.
This was still apparent when we bought the house in 2010, We felt we needed to try to clean it up and keep it up!

 

[sorce]

So chill!

Nice.

Sorce

 

[Eckhoffw]

Part 2 - the plants I’ve extracted.
2 buckthorn. My alley is owned by these bastards. Decided to dig these 2 up.

Found this hack berry and mulberry along the fence line.
A believe this is choke berry. Or bird cherry?

a burning bush stuck in the darkest corner by the front steps.

Dug up this barberry. Looked and looked real sad after throwing into a pot.
Loads of white willow cuttings if n e 1 wants one.

 

[Eckhoffw]

Here’s a little update my buckthorns. #2 has thrived. #1, well..... not so much.

 

[Agriff]

Nice! I just did a similar yardadori scour and got some buckthorns. I'm in south Minneapolis and they're everywhere. Looks like you're using something similar to me for pond pot substrate? I picked up some mini pine bark mulch and some Frog Farms soil conditioner and mixed it 50-50. Is that pumice that you added?