Big Poplar Trees - What to do?

[Mark W Pugh]

So my buddy has some really big poplar trees that have some damage. They eventually need to come down, and we want to lumber them.

Questions:

1. Is it better to keep the trees standing until the portable saw mill can get out there? Or, should we cut and store it in the log form?

2. If we cut them, how long should poplar be stored in log form?

3. Sealing log ends? What other products other than Anchorseal?

Thanks.

Ps Anything else you would recommend?