Birch is good firewood, but its quality depends heavily on the species. Paper, gray, and river birch provide moderate heat and burn relatively quickly, while … Read more

Elm is fair to good firewood when properly seasoned. Most common elms produce around 19 to 21 million BTUs per cord—enough for home heating, but … Read more

Hackberry is good firewood. It produces respectable heat, is generally easy to split, makes good coals, and throws relatively few sparks. It is not in … Read more

Honey locust is excellent firewood. It produces high heat, burns relatively slowly, makes excellent coals, and creates little smoke or sparking when properly seasoned. At … Read more

Cedar is fair firewood, but it is better for kindling and short fires than long-lasting heat. It lights easily, burns with a lively flame, and … Read more

Cherry is good firewood. It is easy to split, produces little smoke and few sparks when dry, forms an excellent bed of coals, and has … Read more