WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE FOREST? Sometimes it can be so frustrating to keep trees alive and vigorous, no matter how careful we are. Other times, trees seem to stay alive despite gross negligence. This eastern redcedar tree–growing on private property near my house–refuses to die, despite this cable wrappedContinue Reading

WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE FOREST? Eastern red cedar is actually not a “true cedar.” It’s a juniper. It seems this tree is full of misnomers. It also grows blue “fruits” that apparently take 3 years to grow. Since this tree is a conifer or evergreen tree, the berries aren’tContinue Reading