Northland Timber News

Cottonwood trees grows taller reaching the height of 30 meters (100 feet) or more, with a trunk diameter of up to 2.4 meters (8 feet). The bark is knobby with deep fissures. Cottonwoods are fast growing but short-lived trees. They are easily reproduce that is why they are some are tended in the garden as an ornamental. The wood of cottonwoods is moderately soft and rather lightweight. It is used chiefly for boxes, crates, and the interior parts of furniture.

The stately tulip poplar tree is so called because of the tulip-like blossoms it sports in early spring. Unfortunately, by the time the tree is large enough to begin blooming, it is so tall that the attractive blossoms are too high for most ...

Walnut is known for its beauty, stability and its strength. Black Walnut Trees are in the same family as Hickory and Pecan trees. A Black Walnut Tree will grow in different soils but prefers deep well drained soil. The Black Walnut Tree gives off chemicals that prevent many other plants (including tomatoes) from growing in their vicinity sometimes even other walnut trees.

There are several hundred species of the Oak tree, today we are going to look at 3 groups Red Oak, White Oak and Black Oak that are mainly terms used in logging and timber for commercial production of wood and lumber

It can sometimes be difficult to tell the difference between hard maple trees and soft maple trees, by looking at the growth of the tree form the prior year on the soft maple tree you will see red twigs and buds that are blunt or rounded at the end, it the twigs are tan to brown with the same color buds than it is a hard maple tree.