Christina Websell wrote:
"John L" wrote in message
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Cross-posted to DIY and to Gardening:

A bit late to ask because I've just finished sawing up about half a ton!
However there is another ton to come.

What's leylandii like as a fuel (open fire, and/or wood burner)?

I'm not intending using it until next winter.


Absolutely not.

Give another year, under some sort of cover.

It's full of resin or some sort of stuff that spits like
crazy which is dangerous in an open fire.

Only when green, and IME,green Leylandii doesn't spit much anyway.

I have a woodburner and I don't even use conifer wood in that - it can spit
out of the dampers on the front even if open a half inch and set the carpet
on fire whilst you are out of the room for a few minutes.
So my advice is don't use it for fuel in your house.

My house is heated almost exclusively with wood fires, and I have never
experienced those problems.

The foliage makes a good starter for a bonfire even when green but stand
well back if you don't want to lose your eyebrows..

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Rusty