Firewood

Chestnut trees are part of the hardwood Fagaceae tree family. This is the same family that oak and beech trees derive from. There are a few varieties of chestnut trees that grow all over the world, but does it make good firewood? Chestnut is generally slow-burning firewood that produces a BTU of 18.3 million per […]

Even though it is a member of the maple family, the box elder (Acer negundo) is often seen as the outcast of the family. Box elder is one of the most common trees in North America. It is fast-growing and can spread without much intervention. Although it is a brittle tree and tends to break

Tulipwood, tulip poplar, or Liriodendron tulipifera, is a flowering timber that blooms nectar-filled flowers every spring. Depending on the area you are in, it might also be called by a variety of names, including yellow poplar Though its name may suggest otherwise, it is not a variety of poplar but rather is part of the

Russian olive or Elaeagnus Angustifolia is viewed as an invasive species. Originally, Russian olives were planted in America to act as a windbreaker and soil stabilizers. But since then, they have spread wildly due to their deep, re-sprouting roots. They are also a very resilient tree, capable of living in almost any condition, making them

Tamarack (Larix laricina) is a deciduous conifer native to Canada. It can be found in swamps, bogs, fens, and other low land areas. It is a premium softwood but does it make good firewood? Tamarack produces a low amount of smoke, is easy to split, seasons fast, and has a pleasant fragrance. Comparable to Douglas

Fir is a softwood that can be seen all around the globe. Fir (Abies) are evergreen coniferous trees, which means they remain green all year round. The fir tree can grow massive, with trunk diameters from 1 to 13 feet in circumference. But, do Fir trees make good firewood? In short, Fir is not great

MC- Moisture content BTU- British Thermal Unit Please note that the table describes the average volume of one net cord’s weight, which in this case is 85 ft3 (a stacked cord of wood) Calculating the correct number of BTUs for each tree is a tricky process because each tree produces a slightly different amount of

The poplar tree (Poplus) is named for being a popular tree planted in Roman public spaces. It is part of the Poplus genus and belongs to the willow family Salicaceae. Poplar is native to the northern hemisphere and tends to grow rapidly, especially in warm conditions. Their preferred growing spots make them fairly soft wood

Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) is a large deciduous tree found in the good bottom soils of Central and Northeastern America. It is classified as a hardwood, but does it make good firewood? Hackberry is medium-quality firewood suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. With a moderate heat output of 21.2 million BTUs per cord, it burns

There are many varieties of Cedar trees often classified as true Cedar species and false Cedar species. This article will discuss false cedar species growing in the United States: Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) and Western red cedar (Thuja plicata), commonly referred to as cedar in the English language. So is cedar firewood good? Cedar