B. White
Senior Member
There may not be many folks on here with experience to answer my specific questions, since there isn't a lot of wild quail now, but figure somebody may have worked on some land managed for them now or in the past.
I have a few acres in what used to be a pasture, but had been neglected for many years. I saw my first quail last fall when mowing. I've been mowing in early May, August and around the first of October since I moved here in the spring of 2021, instead of trying to keep it manicured. I've over seeded crimson clover after the last mowing each year. I went down Saturday to take a look and flushed a few and have been hearing them every morning, so they made it through the winter and are hanging around.
I have to spray triclopyr at least once a year due to thistle, and one side with wisteria. I tried just hitting the wisteria and the thistle about took over in one season. This limits what I might can do that requires full sun, but I'm going to throw some beggerweed seed out in a few spots.
1) Are there any other perennials I can try around edges that handle shade?
2) I can leave some narrow strips when I mow. I'd prefer to leave strips in the fall mowing, but would leaving them earlier be better?
3) Any other ideas without plowing (pretty hilly, will wash bad), or since they showed up and are hanging around should I just keep doing what I already have.
I have a few acres in what used to be a pasture, but had been neglected for many years. I saw my first quail last fall when mowing. I've been mowing in early May, August and around the first of October since I moved here in the spring of 2021, instead of trying to keep it manicured. I've over seeded crimson clover after the last mowing each year. I went down Saturday to take a look and flushed a few and have been hearing them every morning, so they made it through the winter and are hanging around.
I have to spray triclopyr at least once a year due to thistle, and one side with wisteria. I tried just hitting the wisteria and the thistle about took over in one season. This limits what I might can do that requires full sun, but I'm going to throw some beggerweed seed out in a few spots.
1) Are there any other perennials I can try around edges that handle shade?
2) I can leave some narrow strips when I mow. I'd prefer to leave strips in the fall mowing, but would leaving them earlier be better?
3) Any other ideas without plowing (pretty hilly, will wash bad), or since they showed up and are hanging around should I just keep doing what I already have.