Ash trees in Ohio

[ash man]

I live in Northwest Ohio and almost in ground zero of the eab first sighting in Southeast Michigan in 2002. The ash trees appear to be sound but as I've been finding out even if there still standing with good bark on them, they are starting to go punky. Cut, split and stack them while you still have time. This is one I cut today.

 

[Mad Professor]

I try to get them bucked into rounds, stacked and covered as soon as the tops die off.

 

[Yooperforeman]

Yep,...I've seen that same thing,although around here it seems the trees without bark are more sound and solid than those with bark still on them.I don't think I can harvest all of the ash trees on my property fast enough,the tops and limbs are like cardboard.

 

[mr.finn]

Ugh!! I can not imagine the devastation that pest is causing there. We have not seen anything close to what you guys have in Mass. Probably only a matter of time.

 

[redoakneck]

Got more than I can cut in time, got a bunch already, burning it now!!!

They go from looking good to rotting apart in 3 years.

Some are 30"+ dbh

 

[Rockjock]

Here in Ontario they have all but thrown in the towel. I have gotten a few calls from landowners that want the ash trees taken down before they fall down. As it stands wood lot owners are being told to plant something else. EAB is a tough one!

 

[olyman]

same thing ive found out..i try and get the homeowner, to take em down before they fall,,but they wont hear of it!!!!!!

 

[Butch(OH)]

I thought mine had escaped but middle of last summer they all died. No way I can use them all for firewood and I am debating buying a bandmill to saw some of mine up for lumber so as to get some use out of them. How long do I have to debate this before they are too far gone?

 

[Yooperforeman]

I had some ash logs milled that had EAB ,and it was a waste,there was some rot in the middle of the logs.Plus,there was black stains throughout the logs,looked awful.

 

[Chris-PA]

We don't even have EAB yet quite yet, the ash yellows is taking them out. It's a slow wasting disease but you can see them easily from looking at the crown. Falling upper branches is a real hazard around here any more, but especially when cutting - be careful. Some of the branches I've seen after dropping trees you wonder how on earth they stayed up there through storms and such.

 

[fixit1960]

We are in the same situation here in SE Iowa. I haven't heard of any tree deaths from EAB but there have been a lot of ash trees cut down already. Most cases it's a "precautionary measure". There is evidence in some areas north of us on the river of EAB activity but I think the crown die back seen here in places is from ash yellows. I have 4 larger 30 year old trees in my yard and 2 are showing signs of yellows. I have started the process of limbing out one and getting ready to drop it later this month but it's from yellows not EAB.

Like I said, a lot of ash wood in the compost site and it's all solid and very usable in the OWB...I think there are some tree services cashing in......fear factor thing...

 

[svk]

Closest known EAB is 100 miles southeast of me and across a major river. I know it's coming eventually but hopefully our cold keeps it away for a while. I'm told -40 true temperature kills them. But we don't get that cold every winter.

My friends place near Albany NY has them. The ash there aren't dead yet but many are on their way.

 

[tjm]

I am from NW Ohio. Tiffin to be exact and ash trees are dying like it's going out of style. I golf and the courses have changed from all the trees that have been removed. All that said does anyone in the NW Ohio aRea know anyone who sells logs. I don't care if it's a dump trailer or semi trailer. I need to get some prices and get a few years ahead. Cutting year to year is getting old. But I mostly scrounge. Any help would be great.

 

[stumpy75]

I am from NW Ohio. Tiffin All that said does anyone in the NW Ohio really know anyone who sells logs. I don't care if it's a dump trailer or semi trailer. I need to get some prices and get a few years ahead. Cutting year to year is getting old. But I mostly scrounge. Any help would be great.

I'd be interested in that too.

And, yes, the ash trees around Toledo are all but gone, and those that are still standing are now falling over. Most of the tops have come down, but the trunks have some good wood yet, but starting to go punky real fast.

 

[sledge&wedge]

I try to get them bucked into rounds, stacked and covered as soon as the tops die off.

Same here. Doesn't take them long to turn into dust once they're dead.

 

[Stihl310]

Ours are finally showing severe EAB infestation. We are around Mansfield area.


Picture of one of the fields we pulled logs into. I think total now we've processed around 18-19 cords of ash this winter. Such a shame to see them dying off.

 

[old_soul]

Ours are finally showing severe EAB infestation. We are around Mansfield area. View attachment 396853
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Picture of one of the fields we pulled logs into. I think total now we've processed around 18-19 cords of ash this winter. Such a shame to see them dying off.

Nice! Looks like you got them before they got punky.

EAB is bad here in stark county as well. One yard this summer we took out 24 ash trees dead or dying.

 

[fixit1960]

Ours are finally showing severe EAB infestation. We are around Mansfield area. View attachment 396853
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Picture of one of the fields we pulled logs into. I think total now we've processed around 18-19 cords of ash this winter. Such a shame to see them dying off.

I realize that's a lot of good heat laying there, and if you are willing to do the work to get it that's plus for you. I would do the same. But that is a shame that a damn little bug can do that kind of damage.....I was never one to take out a good tree just because I needed the wood. I would look for the dead or dying or the ones overhanging the field that tore up the farm equipment. Or if the owner just plain wanted it gone. Just a shame to see the devastation.....

 

[Stihl310]

I realize that's a lot of good heat laying there, and if you are willing to do the work to get it that's plus for you. I would do the same. But that is a shame that a damn little bug can do that kind of damage.....I was never one to take out a good tree just because I needed the wood. I would look for the dead or dying or the ones overhanging the field that tore up the farm equipment. Or if the owner just plain wanted it gone. Just a shame to see the devastation.....

I hate to see them go myself, we had walked the woods last summer and marked them up based on the lack of foliage on the canopy. Some of them looked healthy enough when we dropped them, however when we split them they were full of larva and sign of EAB.

 

[sledge&wedge]

I hate to see them go myself, we had walked the woods last summer and marked them up based on the lack of foliage on the canopy. Some of them looked healthy enough when we dropped them, however when we split them they were full of larva and sign of EAB.

I bucked up a couple earlier this year that looked like Swiss cheese. The butt of the tree was in good shape, and up near the top of the trunk where the branches start was solid, but everywhere in the middle looked like it had tried to run through no-man's land during WWII and didn't quite make it across.