I have a 1 acre pond that sits about 100 yds from a state road. There is a large creek about half way between the road and the pond. The woods around the pond are fairly open(hardwoods)...although a few areas were starting to brush up.
I want to plant something that will grow fast and brushy to block the view of the pond and the open area around the pond, from the road. We apparently have a new resident (Mr. Beaver), that decided he would take down every sappling and peice of hardwood brush he could find, and build a hut.<img src=icon_smile_angry.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_angry.gif border=0 align=middle> I just noticed he was there about a week ago. He can't have been there more than a month, and already the area is at least twice as open as it was. We've been hoping the area would thicken up on it's own, and it looked like it was beginning to, until now.
Last year I got 250 white pines from the Va forestry dept, and planted them along the road...in two rows. Also I planted another two rows in between the road and our small fieldy area near the pond. They are doing well, but I'm sure it will take quite a while for them to grow to any size, and do any good.
Is there anything I could plant that would grow in fairly open woods, or the field edges that would grow thick and fast? I'd like to create a strip of thicket between the road and pond if I can. I'm not sure what would work. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Our forestry dept has a wide variety of trees that are available, I just don't know what would work best in this situation. I do know one thing...as soon as the ice melts off the pond, I'm gonna have a nice beaver pelt!!!! <img src=icon_smile_dead.gif border=0 align=middle> Man is this frustrating.

Thanks
Mike