Asked October 16, 2016, 2:09 PM EDT
Hello, my name is Terry Onufer, and I reside in Butler County. We are building a 1 level home, and I had a question Penn State Agricultural School/Staff may have been asked. We have been to the lot many times, the home is NOT completed, but we expect to move in late December or early January.
Our lot is adjacent to the Drainage Detention holding area or pond. The house is aligned on the property on an East-West configuration, with the back yard and detention pond/ on the West side. We wanted the West in the back, because of the setting sun, and an small farm property that has horses. The unfortunate part is the Detention pond is between us and the farm.
There are 14 homes in this plan, and ours is second from the last on the right. We missed the chance to buy the last lot on the right, so our choice was the second to last. Which left us with the pond.
I have seen deer eating clover on the edges. MY QUESTION IS THIS; I WOULD LIKE TO PLANT OR INTRODUCE PLANTS TO THE DETENTION POND THAT WILL REDUCE THE VISUAL EYESORE OF THE HOLE IN THE GROUND, AND ALSO OFFER WILDLIFE HABITAT.
DO YOU HAVE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO WHAT KINDS OF PLANTS/TREES I COULD PLANT, OR WHAT MIX? THE SIZE OF THE POND I WOULD ESTIMATE IS 100 FEET BY 50 FEET, AN IS OVAL IN SHAPE.
I would like to improve the visual appeal, and at the same time, offer some habitat and food for birds, deer and other animals. I am an archery hunter, and I love nature and animals.
I think this would be a challenging and interesting project.
IF I MAY CALL A STAFF MEMBER, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO TALK BY PHONE, MY PHONE IS<personal data hidden>, AND E MAIL IS <personal data hidden>
Thank you very much. Terry Onufer /
Butler County Pennsylvania
