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Old 03-05-2010, 11:12 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Default Re: What kind of pine tree is this?

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Originally Posted by Tony O View Post
Cedar trees search out water worse than willows. They suck all the moisture out of the soil anywhere that the roots are, leaving none for other plants to drink. Between that, and the thick canopy blocking out any sunlight, it's almost impossiable for anything to grow there. That's why you don't want one anywhere near a sepict system either.
That makes sense! When we cleared out the land for pasture we left clumps of them here and there for the livestock to stand under. They really do have a thick canopy and the wood is wonderful smelling. I've been bugging my husband to take a couple trees down to the mill and have it cut up into boards so we can make something.
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