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How do you maintain walking / biking trails in the woods? Recently purchased a home with more than 4 acres of property. The majority of that is fairly dense woods.
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Well, the most traditional way of maintaining walking trails is gonna be to just walk on them a whole lot lol
If I were in your position, I think I'd probably start by trying to plant the trails with a space-filling, short ground cover plant of some kind. Something that won't be mowed and can outcompete grass and other tall plants.
Native plants are always best, if you can manage it. Especially in a wooded area where invasive non-native plants will easily spread beyond your control.
Here's some options that might work:
https://choosenatives.org/articles/plant-native-ground-covers-make-america-green/
Appreciate the suggestions! I’ve found a local John James Audubon group and they have many recommendations for native flowers and bushes and plants that will attract local animals / insects.