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My Money Tree
Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana) My money Tree or An
evergreen tree in the Cypress Family (Cupressaceae)
My first real adventure with Eastern Red Cedar happened on the
farm I grew up on. It was located south of Lambertville N.J. on
the Delaware River. Our farm was located on a mountainside and
it had been clear cut more than 75 years before. Cedars were
like pioneer invaders, Cedars would take over in areas were
there were clear-cuts, abandoned fields, places where topsoil
had been scraped off and generally were other plants had a tough
time becoming established.It didn't mind clay or rocks and here
the Cedars found a home. Over the years, other trees took hold
and the cedars continued to grow. After many years, the oaks
nearby began to tower over the Cedars and the Cedars began to
decline. One Cedar caught my eye one day while hunting. I had
heard that Cedars were valuable for wood to make cedar chests,
closet linings, cedar shaveings, and fence posts. I knew the
lumber was selling for a over a dollar a board foot. Forty years
ago that was a lot of money to a farm boy and I couldn't let
that get away. I figured that this tree had to be 25 feet up
without a branch, and was almost 3 feet at the base. Now you can
do the math, this was something I had to do. I went to the barn
and got the chain saw and went up to the cedar and began to cut
it down. It didn't take long and I realized that it was hollow.
So I figured I would continue. Maybe the tree would be solid up
a few feet and my money tree would be. With a big crash the
giant was slayed. I proceed
to cut up the top of the tree and to
my suprise it was a bee tree. A colony of honey bees had made
its home inside this tree. So now I began plan B. I decided to
join the 4-H and this colony of bees became my first beehive. So
now whenever I see a large Cedar Tree I think of my money tree.
Cedars serve as wind breaks, and are good trees to help with
erosion control. Red Cedars are really in the Juniper Family and
are related to Arborvitae and False Cypress, and are
representative of the many landscape Junipers. Most full grown
Cedars you find will be from 30-35 feet tall and with diameter
of 15 feet. The best examples of full grown cedars are usually
found in cemeteries. Here they are in the open and the grounds
are maintained around them, they grow to exhibit their full form
and devolpment. Red Cedars are a rugged plant. Cedars can
tolerate fertile, sterile, rocky, sandy, clay, dry, or moist but
well drained places. This plant likes to be neglected and will
grow under harsh conditions including smog, reflected light and
intense heat in urban locations. The only pests that I really
worry about are bag worms. There are some mites, midges and
bettles that can be problematic. Rusts, make the tree unsightly
don't harm this tree but can effect other plants such as pines
and apple trees. If you are looking for a hardy, native
evergreen, for a constrution or landscape site that needs little
care, this is your tree. You can visit Bill's web site at
http://www.seedlingsrus.com
About the author:
Investor/Farmer tells the tale of his Money Tree
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