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We rate the ash tree as third class based on its current demand in markets. Ash trees make great firewood, and are used to make various tools, handles, bows and baseball bats. Yet, despite their many uses, these trees are slowly disappearing due to an invasive species called Emerald Ash Borer. It is up to each landowner to decide if they want to have their ash trees harvested.
We rate the ash tree as third class based on its current demand in markets. Ash trees make great firewood, and are used to make various tools, handles, bows and baseball bats. Yet, despite their many uses, these trees are slowly disappearing due to an invasive species called Emerald Ash Borer. It is up to each landowner to decide if they want to have their ash trees harvested.
Ash trees are currently dying out due to the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), a beetle native to Asia. The beetles themselves cause little damage to the tree and just feed on the leaves of the trees. Their larvae, on the other hand, eat holes through the inner bark, which eventually kills the tree. The beetles are continuing to spread throughout America despite many attempts to save the trees. Learn more about the Emerald Ash Borer and how to try and prevent their spread.