City uses them on the curb along my rode - have one right outside my house and i’m trimming back the suckers on the roots several times a year....I’d cut it down but I’m not allowed to....
make smooth cabin wall logs. silky smooth!
Not all threes are poplar to Zach
A plant is invasive because it is not native to a particular geographic area, not because it grows and spreads quickly. I believe they make pencils and chop sticks from poplar because it regrows quickly, and that makes it cheap to harvest.
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We had a rather tall poplar tree years ago. Six lightning strikes later we have a stump.
I planted a number when I had acreage. They’re still a poplar choice for such applications
Poplar trees send out roots to spread. They love your sewer lines.
I hate those trees! Terrible firewood.
But I don’t hate them as much as Ailanthus. The worst!
Which of the 35 species are they actually talking about, not all are the same in obnoxiousness.
When we had a tornado or microburst a few years ago, 20 poplars were uprooted. These were 80 foot + trees. Were were so blessed they didn’t hit our house, but they did cause $50 k in damage on our property and barn, and another $20k out of pocket for things such as a tree blocking a creek.
Sad thing is, even though we milled these trees and have about 400 2” slabs, they are really only good for furniture that will be stained. We have been cutting some into 2x4s for studs and that is promising tho
I really hate this tree.
Tulip Poplar all over my hardwood acres, yuk. Been cut/squirting for over a decade and some areas have died back and beautiful Sugar Maple saplings have taken root and are reaching up.
These Tulips grow really fast. I had one uproot this spring from rot that was 40” across at the base. All wasted wood and a lot of it but, It’s like I have a whole new backyard now!
Poplar Trees clean ground water... Google...
“Yes, poplar trees can help clean groundwater, a process known as phytoremediation. They can remove, stabilize, or destroy contaminants like trichloroethylene (TCE) and other pollutants in soil and groundwater. Poplars are effective due to their deep root systems and ability to absorb and degrade contaminants. “
Poplar trees are invasive because they have an extensive, fast growing, and shallow root system
That doesn’t make them invasive,,,it makes them successful...
bttt
Stupid article.
The “Tulip Poplar” is quite common in North America.
It is not “invasive”, it is “indigenous”.
(along with the Sweet Gum)
The woods are full of them.
Poplar trees are used to make furniture grade plywood.
Clymer neighbor somehow got some bamboo in the ground. The root is about one inch below the grass and travels everywhere. Break it off as a starter stalk and it’s over. Or let it grow to full length, chop it let it dry. Wicked hard.