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Wish I could submit entries as I love using Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) for yard projects like garden boxes and swingsets. Great option for folks i

Wish I could submit entries as I love using Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) for yard projects like garden boxes and swingsets. Great option for folks in the Pacific Northwest. It's effectively an invasive species in its natural habitat though because of forest mismanagement! https://www.snwwood.com/channels/website/documents/restorationjuniper.pdf https://www.snwwood.com/channels/website/documents/restorati... Update: found it! Submitting: https://www.wood-database.com/donating-wood-samples/ https://www.wood-database.com/donating-wood-samples/

Wistar 4y ago
Juniper is fantastic for raised beds. I usually get it at Dunn Lumber in the spring (Seattle area).
- galangalalgol 4y ago
  are we talking about juniperous virginiana? Beautiful tree, horrible allergen. It does decemt at resisting insects amd rot. But if you want that bed to outlive you use osage orange. Rip it green though or you'll spend a fortune in blades.
  - QuercusMax 4y ago
    Different species - occidentalis (meaning Western) vs virginiana (from Virginia), on different sides of the continent.