Protecting the stack....

I just had trees cut down and am processing the wood. It's hickory, cherry, and maple. It's a LOT of wood, im past 6 cords already.

Some of the cherry had carpenter ants in it. Very few pieces but a lot of ants. I did my best to dispose of them.

Anyway, the stack is on the edge of my woods and i want to make sure it doesn't get infested. It was just cut down Saturday and I'm making good headway in stacking it, so it shouldn't be on the ground very long.

Is there a spray or something else i can use to keep the bugs at bay that is safe?

Thanks for the advice in advance.

Thank you. I did spray some Ortho Home Defense all around the bottom, barely hit the wood. Nice thing is it's on pressure treated boards and I soaked them a little. Figure it couldn't hurt.

ccmac said:

You are doing a fine job of stacking! Any plans to space your stacks to permit just a bit more air movement? Or does your property limitations prevent it? That would be my only suggestion. I like that you stack your rows neatly and with obvious care.

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Thanks for the compliment. Space is a little limited where in want to put it yes. Good thing is i live across the street from a lake and it gets breezy often. I also cut some tree branches above the stack to get more sun.

Dix said:

Carpenter ants LOVE cherry .... split, it stack it, and they will move on. No need for chemicals.

Nice start of a stash !

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Yes there were many dying cherry trees i had cut down (last owner back filled the bases of them, wth). There were a couple knots with a lot of them in them, wow!

Ill be done splitting/stacking soon.