I am often amazed by leaves and their varied looks and feels; how they work; the role they play in the overall health of the plants, insects, fungi, and animals in our forests; and their abilityRead More…
There are many steps to take and things to learn for successfully cutting and selling your own logs. One fall, we got it into our heads that we could maximize our profits on a timber saleRead More…
There are some important things you need to learn from a reference supplied by a logger. When I talk with landowners about hiring a forester or logger to work on their property, I always tell themRead More…
There are serious problems you can avoid by spelling out in a contract exactly what you want foresters, loggers and other contractors to do Our property has been in the family for many decades now, andRead More…
Everyone encounters problems with their chainsaw on occassion, and most of the issues that come up can be resolved fairly easily. Now, I don’t claim to be an expert when it comes to working, maintaining, norRead More…
Getting oak seedlings and sprouts to come back into your woodland in high numbers can be difficult, unless you take the right steps. Like many other woodland owners, we want more oak on our property. ButRead More…
Learn how fungi and other diseases can kill your trees. In a previous article, I talked about how insects kill trees. Here I will cover how different fungi can kill trees. Let me start by sayingRead More…
I just got off the phone with Mike. Mike is a landowner in Marathon County who just purchased some property, and was floundering a bit with where to start. He has 80 acres of land thatRead More…
Wedges can help control the direction of trees falling even when they are leaning the wrong way. In a previous article, I talked about my use of wedges for bucking logs. In this article I willRead More…
The use of this simple tool will make your work more efficient and less frustrating. OK, I admit it. I have made some poor choices while using a chainsaw. Many of them revolve around me beingRead More…