For the last 6 years we have lived here I have looked out my back patio door at two huge Russian Olive trees. They were growing in an old field drainage ditch. Many times I have thought about how they would burn.
A few weeks ago we had a thunderstorm with more wind than anything and one of those Russian Olives blew right over. It's roots were ripped out of the ground. I talked to my neighbor that is leasing the property and he said I could take all I want. He is happy to get it out of his pasture before he cuts the grass.
The trunk looks to be around 16-18". This is one of the largest Russian Olives I have ever seen. They are usually pretty small. Is this a decent hardwood or is it more like cottonwood?
A few weeks ago we had a thunderstorm with more wind than anything and one of those Russian Olives blew right over. It's roots were ripped out of the ground. I talked to my neighbor that is leasing the property and he said I could take all I want. He is happy to get it out of his pasture before he cuts the grass.
The trunk looks to be around 16-18". This is one of the largest Russian Olives I have ever seen. They are usually pretty small. Is this a decent hardwood or is it more like cottonwood?