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In reply to the discussion: How to erase 100 years of carbon emissions? Plant trees--lots of them. [View all]csziggy
(34,120 posts)And that is what everybody in this area calls them - but thinking about the junipers I bought as decorative plants, the "cedars" are very close.
Around here, we have fox squirrels which like open grassland with sparse mixed hardwoods and pines. We had them on my farm but since I have been unable to mow the pastures they have moved on. A nearby subdivision that used to be part of a large plantation has some very tough HOA provisions that are designed to protect the fox squirrel and gopher tortoise habitats that the plantations have preserved - no hedges, sparse landscaping, limited night time lighting. That is one set of HOA provisions I hope is well enforced!
When I get back from the UK, I am going to have my pastures partially cleared and find someone to mow them regularly again. Between my replacement knees and fused back I am not driving a tractor again but the brush and volunteer trees have taken over. I used to allow select trees to remain, but now there is about four acres of shrubby sweetgum trees coming in below the house. Aside from the little problem that they block my view, they are covering the areas under the live oaks which make it harder for the birds and squirrels to forage.