Shrub Lines On Peabody

[glenmorebuckman]

Does anybody know what kind of shrub bushes are planted on peabody for wildlife? They are planted in long lines and grow very thick with small green leaves. I thought they might be some kind of olive. I have some growing on my property and was wondering what they were.

[Feedman]

They are probably a type of olive. The correct name escapes me right now.

[150PandY]

There is alot of autum olive bushes.

[Redlined]

They are probably a type of olive. The correct name escapes me right now.

I think its called Russian Palm olive.The western part of the state has quite a bit of it, So. Illlinois is absolutely covered with it.

[AteUp]

If it grows at Peabody, it's probably the Thick-Growing Deer Tick Nest Briar-Nettle. Stay away from them!:eek:;)

[grouser68]

Autumn Olives.

[quackrstackr]

I'm surprised that anyone would plant Autumn or Russian olives on property like that (on purpose) with their extremely invasive nature.

They are non native plants that are creating real issues with natural forests in several states.

[slickhead slayer]

We had a PLB from KDFW out to our property in the last month, and he told us to get rid of our autumn olives for the reasons Qckr mentioned.

They used to be a recomended plant, but I guess that has changed.

[quackrstackr]

Good luck.

I've heard the things are next to impossible to kill out without pulling up the root system or heavy doses of the proper herbicides.

[grouser68]

I brought some twigs back from Letcher county last year, stuck them in the ground, and they lived and grew. Replanted them next to the garden, man they grow fast. They are good cover and source of food for grouse, and all birds. May have to rethink all this now though.

[Snareman2]

I brought some twigs back from Letcher county last year, stuck them in the ground, and they lived and grew. Replanted them next to the garden, man they grow fast. They are good cover and source of food for grouse, and all birds. May have to rethink all this now though.

I don't know if it is really good for wildlife, other than habitat. The berries of the bushes are around August, same time birds should be concentrating on bugs for protein.

[Redlined]

I'm surprised that anyone would plant Autumn or Russian olives on property like that (on purpose) with their extremely invasive nature.

They are non native plants that are creating real issues with natural forests in several states.

You're dead on right about invasive.The land we hunt on in Illinois is infested with it.Some of it is so thick you could forget walking through it much less hunting it.The deer do pile up in the thickets it creates though.......

[150PandY]

I have seen lots of turkeys eating those berrys during the fall.. They seem to love them.

[schroader]

I have them on some property I own and they suck. Ive already cut some of them down more to go.