Planting Black Chokeberry and Northern Eastern White Pine

On 11/11/2023 we cleared, down to the soil, approximately 150 feet of mostly grass between our log edging using a machete. We planted black chokeberry (aronia melanocarpa) seeds approximately 6 inches apart. The morning temperature was around freezing. This fall sowing is in hopes that the seeds will germinate next spring. We selected black chokeberry since it is native to Ohio. This row of black chokeberry is intended to be a privacy hedge. In addition, we planted a row of northern eastern white pine (pinus strobus) seeds. Three seeds were planted in the center of each of 11 mulched circle areas approximately 8 feet apart. The hope is that these seeds will germinate in the spring. Northern eastern white pine was selected since it is native to this part of Ohio. This row of white pine trees is intended to be a privacy screen. We also added another row of mulch to the parking area. In addition, we cleared an area of brush by hand using loppers, hedge shears, and a machete. The area that we cleared was next to a big tree that had recently fallen along the edge of the property. We plan to leave the fallen tree in place since it forms a nice property border. We worked for 6 hours.