An over-population of Eastern red cedar trees is like a cancer to the rangeland—aggressive, widespread and time-consuming to eradicate. Landowners in the High Plains have fought these encroaching ...

Fifty years ago, Christmas seasons were kicked off in my family by loading up the farm truck with our bow saw and a thermos of coffee in hopes of finding the perfect eastern red cedar to bring home ...

OKLAHOMA — The Oklahoma Conservation Commission (OCC) has launched their Invasive Woody Species Cost-Share Program, which is set to provide up to 90% reimbursement for landowners removing Eastern Red ...

The waxy needles of Eastern red cedar help make it drought tolerant, but the invasive species exacerbates drought conditions. Soil water content is lower where red cedar trees have encroached, as the ...

The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

I’ve been able to travel to Crete, Fullerton and Greeley in the past two weeks. As I drive by pastures, it is obvious that we need to think about managing the eastern red cedar trees. The small farm ...

There's a cedar tree spreading through North America that's far more aggressive than it looks, and it may be in your yard. It's known for its evergreen beauty and tough adaptability, but it's the same ...

We asked our friends at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden to spotlight something fascinating from the ground up. Lynn Jackson Kirk tells us about a tree so common and versatile that we might take it for ...

If you’re considering adding a tree to your yard, there are many to choose from, and they come in all different types. Some trees produce flowers and/or fruit, attract wildlife, and can vary in height ...

The holiday season is evergreen trees’ time to shine. But one tree — the eastern redcedar — has come to be considered a nuisance as it spreads across the Great Plains. Back when Kelly Roberts was a ...