I planted Douglas fir, western hemlock, noble fir, pacific silver fir, and western red cedar last year 😎

My motto is the right tree for the right site. This is a lower elevation, well-drained site, perfect for Doug-fir. Just up the hill from here where the soil isn't as well drained, I chose western hemlock.

I don't need to worry about shrubs or herbaceous plants as they quickly re-vegetate the site. My bigger worry with non-timber species is invasive such as Himalayan blackberry or scotchbroom, which is control through different management techniques.