Stacking and storing firewood properly ensures that it's dry and usable come wintertime. Try this simple technique, which is ...

In Michigan, tick season rarely announces itself with fanfare. It arrives in the hush of warming days, when lawns wake up and brushy edges hold moisture after rain. Officials keep repeating the same ...

I am having a couple of trees cut down next week. Is it OK to use the wood as firewood? One is a maple and the other is a pine tree. — Jackson Bos, Libertyville I am a big fan of having a fire in the ...

When going afield to cut firewood, there are more things to think about than the coming warmth from a fireplace or woodstove. Think insects, disease and fungi. Not to worry. Several steps can be taken ...

Nothing beats a crackling fire on a cold night, but there are downsides to storing wood on your property. Some of the wood may have come from diseased or dying trees infested with insects. Stacking ...

Don’t let your firewood pile dwindle as temperatures drop. You can stack up a winter’s worth of fuel − and stay on budget − by collecting wood from Michigan state forests. The $20 firewood permit from ...

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I grew up in a log cabin in Westmond where firewood was our primary source of heating. My dad used to trade neighbors home-brewed rhubarb wine in exchange for cutting up dead wood on their property to ...

I come from a long line of frugality. My mother and father, teachers by trade, were committed to spending less and saving more whenever possible. They avoided paths through town that tempted their ...