Hello,
First of all, sorry if this is not the appropriate subforum to post.
I have dedicated no time to my land as what I like most about it is letting it thrive with life. I just clear the property once a year. This lack of dedication and "let it be" philosophy for some years has resulted in 90% of the plot being covered by stinging nettle and 10% by brambles.
I want to recover the land so it has more variety of plants with the hope of bringing more wildlife. I will also stripe-mow it so my cats can enjoy it too (they are very old, won't damage wildlife too much).
The plot's size is around 1,000 square meters (0,25 acres). I have now mowed/cleared half of it, I have several questions:
Please, take into account that I would prefer my actions to have the least impact to the wildlife.
1) By what I have read so far, the process should be to clear the brambles and dig them out. And preferably dig the stinging nettles out without mowing them (which I already have done :/). Is this correct?
2) I think that the last time that I collected what I cleared was three years a go, meaning that the soil is covered with rotten plants. As a consecuence, how do I plant the native plants? Do I need to till the land and then plant the native plants?
3) In case tilling is the best solution, won't it "mass-destruct" all life on the land, at least this year?
4) What about covering the plot with plastic for a year (this also very bad for the wildlife)?
5) This year spring is coming earlier and stronger than ever where I live, is it too late to do anything about it now? Should I let it be this year too and prepare now for what I should be doing next autumn?
Thank you very much, I hope its not too thick!
