If you want to speed up animal usage and limit erosion, plant some japaneze millet. Now is also a good time to collect seed pods from arrowhead. It attracts many forms of wetland creatures. The MDC website has many pdf files on creating wetlands and attracting wildlife. very good reading.http://www.mdc.mo.gov/landown/

I'll start treating my wife as good as my dog when she starts retrieving ducks.
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