25 Witch Hazel seedings planted

La Russell Stream Team #2945 members planted 25 Witch Hazel seedlings this morning, along the south side of the entrance embankment and just south of the river. 48" cane poles were used for flagging, as well as 2-gallon cans for watering. A tree spade was used to create the hole, and back filled with 40 lbs. topsoil from Lowes. A second hold was dug to put the cane pole, then that hole was backfield with a sand-gravel mixture. [double click on photo to get close-up]

We checked the status of the seedling planted 2 years ago:
Blackberries - swollen buds
Wild Plums - (small) green leaves, 4 with flower buds
Aromatic Sumac - yellow blooms
False Indigo - nothing
River Willow - nothing
Roughleaf Dogwod - (small) green leaves.