EatenByLimestone said:Do you leave a few standing dead for wildlife habitat?
Matt
I leave all of them. I rarely ever cut down a standing dead oak tree. I wait until the roots rot off and they tip over on their own, then I turn them into firewood once they are on the ground. Oak lasts indefinitely, until it touches the ground, then it usually rots within about 10 years. I have way more than enough that fall over on their own to keep me plenty busy.EatenByLimestone said:Do you leave a few standing dead for wildlife habitat?
Matt
Glacialhills said:I have 10 acres here in michigan. I have some 30+ dbh elm that have died...only have a couple big ones still alive. I now have had Piliated and redheaded woodpeckers both nesting in one of the big dead elms.A first for them nesting on this land since I moved here back in 91.Really fun seeing the redheaded babies learning to fly and chasing each other.And seeing those huge piliated fly by and hear them drumming is awesome. So if you want these woodpeckers leave a giant or two dead standing. I only cut up the ones that fall over naturally. I figure that wood is in the bank till it falls.
If they are far enough back to not be an eyesore or threaten to fall into the yard, I leave all the dead Poplar standing for the Woodpeckers otherwise I drop them and let them rot.EatenByLimestone said:Do you leave a few standing dead for wildlife habitat?
Matt
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