You’re probably wondering when the best time to split firewood is? Is it easier to split your firewood right away while it’s green or should you wait a few months until it’s dry and seasoned. Honestly, I had no idea, so I asked a professional arborist to get his opinion… Read More »Do You Split Firewood Wet or Dry?

I have a firewood pile at my cabin that’s been sitting in my backyard for 10-15 years. It’s covered, none of the woods rotten, and I’ve had to spray around the pile with pesticides a few times. The wood still looks good after all these years, but that brings up… Read More »Can Wood Get Too Old To Burn?

After waiting 6 months to a year on your wood to dry up and properly season the last thing you want is to introduce moisture. We all know how hard it is to start a fire with wet wood. No matter what you do it just doesn’t seem to light,… Read More »Is It OK For Firewood To Get Rained On?

With the rainy season coming up you’re probably wondering if you need to cover your firewood. It’s always a good idea to cover up your wood, but some methods are better than others. You might end up doing more harm than good if you’re not careful. This brings up an… Read More »Should I Cover Firewood With a Tarp?

Cutting, splitting and stacking firewood is a long process, but that’s not what takes up the majority of your time. You have to wait for your wood to properly season and dry out so that it’s easier to burn. So do you actually have to stack up your wood? Or… Read More »Will Firewood Dry In a Pile?

If you cut, split and burn wood, you’ll eventually come across firewood mold and fungus. A little bit of fungus is actually very common. That brings up a very important question. Can you burn wood with fungus on it? Yes it should be safe to burn wood with fungus. The… Read More »Can You Burn Wood With Fungus On It?

So you’ve split, stacked and seasoned your firewood only to come back to a pile of wet rotten wood. Rain, snow and moisture got into your wood pile and slowly rotted it away from the inside out. Is all hope lost or can you burn rotten wood? Rotten wood isn’t… Read More »Can You Burn Rotten Wood?

If you’re new to cutting, splitting, and stacking wood you may be wondering what you should do with the bark. Can you burn wood with bark on it? Or do you need to strip it off before burning? Yes you can burn wood with bark on it. Wood with the… Read More »Can You Burn Wood With Bark On It?

You can tell a lot about a person by how they stack their firewood. Some people leave it tossed in a pile(waiting to rot), while others pay meticulous attention making sure no piece is out of place. There’s a hot debate going among the OCD outdoorsman like me. They want… Read More »Should Firewood Be Stacked With Bark Up or Down?