Being hardwood trees, they don’t cut as easily either. The old farmhouse where we grew up was actually dwarfed on its eastern flank by an old elm for many years. Its circumference seemed just as ...

Elm, ash, cottonwood, silver maple and associated hardwoods are primarily used for lumber, veneer and firewood. In some areas, cottonwood is also used for pulpwood. You can find many wildlife species, ...