Controlling the greedy Texas cedar

  • A large Christmas wreath made of Texas cedar might be the best use of this invasive species. Joycesarah McCabe | Dispatch Record
    A large Christmas wreath made of Texas cedar might be the best use of this invasive species. Joycesarah McCabe | Dispatch Record
  • Texas cedars dot the landscape of this Lampasas County cattle ranch. joycesarh mccabe | dispatch record
    Texas cedars dot the landscape of this Lampasas County cattle ranch. joycesarh mccabe | dispatch record
The Texas cedar, which is actually not a cedar tree at all but is instead an Ashe juniper, aka blueberry cedar (Juniperus ashei) or a redberry cedar (Juniperus pinchotii), has been the bane of many livestock producers. While the cedars do have a few positive points, the best news about them is that there are options for controlling the water-greedy nuisance tree. As part of a management plan,…

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