Mountain cedar safe?

[SRSeedBurners]

Mountain cedar grows like weeds here in Texas. I've been thinking about finding a long dead tree somewhere back in the sticks, off the beaten path (to avoid any kind of spraying that may have occured), to cut up and make a stand out of. Does it have to be a dead tree? Would a live tree that needs to be removed be ok? We have some on our property that need to be thinned and we've never sprayed a thing here so I know they're good if it's ok to use a live one.

 

Thx!

[Dave007]

Well, you're right about one thing--it is a weed that kills off other types of growth. That's the reason that it's constantly being destroyed. Mountain cedar is simply another name for junper. If you wanted to use it the branches must be totally dead. All branches need to be removed. The bark has to be totally removed. The wood that you use must be totally dry (inside and out). BUT, the most important thing you need to do first is find out if you or any other family or pets are allergic to the juniper which has heavy pollen growth on it. Texas is the wotrst state for cedar,junper. All of ths info cn be gotten by simply typing Mountain Cedar in your browzer.