Forests are a renewable resource when managed properly.
Miller Lumber is involved from tree harvesting to wood recycling.
Wood has one of the lowest carbon foot prints of all building materials.
Clear cutting for economic expansion is NOT what we do.
All forests should be thinned to remain productive, healthy and growing.
Softwood bushes should be thinned every 8-10 years and hardwood bushes every 15-20 years.
The Red pine plantations that we cut, were planted on top of poor sandy soil where no other trees would grow. Red pine thrive in these conditions. After 80-100 years of pine needles falling and decaying on the forest floor, there is enough nutrients in the soil to sustain other types of trees. A great example of this forest management would be the east side of Wilson Drive in Anten Mills ON. Where there was once a Red pine plantation, there is now a young mixed species forest. Check out the pics at the bottom of this page.
Here is a great video from the county...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swcah6fVGUQ
For the Tree Huggers
Do you live in a house?
There is wood framing, joists, plywood, osb and trim in your house.
Do you like having hydro to your house?
Go thank a lumber jack!!
Miller Lumber is involved from tree harvesting to wood recycling.
Wood has one of the lowest carbon foot prints of all building materials.
Clear cutting for economic expansion is NOT what we do.
All forests should be thinned to remain productive, healthy and growing.
Softwood bushes should be thinned every 8-10 years and hardwood bushes every 15-20 years.
The Red pine plantations that we cut, were planted on top of poor sandy soil where no other trees would grow. Red pine thrive in these conditions. After 80-100 years of pine needles falling and decaying on the forest floor, there is enough nutrients in the soil to sustain other types of trees. A great example of this forest management would be the east side of Wilson Drive in Anten Mills ON. Where there was once a Red pine plantation, there is now a young mixed species forest. Check out the pics at the bottom of this page.
Here is a great video from the county...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swcah6fVGUQ
For the Tree Huggers
Do you live in a house?
There is wood framing, joists, plywood, osb and trim in your house.
Do you like having hydro to your house?
Go thank a lumber jack!!
Taken on Wilson Dr
Pic 1 - Varied species of trees growing where it was once only a Redpine bush
Pic 2 - Stumps from the rows of Redpine can still be seen on the forest floor.
Pic 1 - Varied species of trees growing where it was once only a Redpine bush
Pic 2 - Stumps from the rows of Redpine can still be seen on the forest floor.
