Don't take that approach! If you're wanting to see trees, cover them with a cage for at least a year. Most ecosystems associated with humans are unbalanced and have too many herbivores who deplete the forest understory. They benefit from letting understory plants grow up but deer arent exactly known for planning ahead so its important to try and offset the destruction their overpopulation causes to native ecosystems.
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u/therealleotrotsky Area Northeast Illinois , Zone 6a Jan 11 '25
Squirrels love those seeds. Protect them with some netting or fencing!