One cedar planted at the level of the lower edge (towards Three Rivers) of the fence around our spring, but 10 feet or so towards our house (west) or there. Steep terrain again, small hill's side.
Then I pulled four tiny spruce trees growing in a stump top - they came out very easily, with great long roots. One more off a fallen log right there. I planted these on county property by Three Rivers, just over the edge of the bank - the first bank - I see now that this bank goes down to a bench with tall alders right on the river. How do those alders manage to stay there during all the flooding? . . . . The north side of the river is rip-rapped (lined with stacks of broken concrete pieces) in places across from our property. I'm sure it's the fact that we allow the river to flood our property (probably current laws would not allow us to stop it?) that protects the north side of the river - it rarely floods. Did in 1998. Maybe that also takes the pressure off places like this one, close by but upriver from our flood area.
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