| 5/3/2013 11:00:14 AM |
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jazminx2
Ossining, NY
40, joined Jan. 2010
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Hello, can anyone give me an idea on how long it takes cedar to grow big enough to make a decent 6 ft post?
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| 5/3/2013 3:40:03 PM |
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ucntplzvry1
Huntsville, AR
70, joined May. 2013
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Here in Arkansas we have a cedar tree called (locally )salt cedars that will grow to a height of 12 ft in 8-10 years. This gives a 8ft post that's 2&1/2 or larger at the top and makes great fence posts.
I don't know if this helps you in your area.
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| 5/12/2013 10:01:10 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
68, joined May. 2010
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 Minx ~~ Cedar is one of the slowest growing hardwoods there is. Takes many decades for a cedar to grow to a size to be harvested.
Who would want to waste such a valuable natural product just to cut posts?
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| 5/12/2013 10:06:22 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
68, joined May. 2010
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Story (true) Daughter and son-in-law had a huge row of age-old cedar trees on their property when the power company came through and made to cut back the huge trees, without property owner permission, so they didn't impede with the power lines.
WRONG MOVE power company!
S-I-L out the door with a 12 gauge and a stand-off was afoot.
Law enforcement called in. Big wigs from the power company called in.
Needless to say the cedars are still standing; unshorn.
Oh! BTW -- the power lines were on the opposite side of the road from my daughter's home.  Go figure. Big business mentality.
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| 5/14/2013 9:34:11 PM |
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ucntplzvry1
Huntsville, AR
70, joined May. 2013
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cedar=hardwood ?
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| 5/15/2013 4:21:41 PM |
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jazminx2
Ossining, NY
40, joined Jan. 2010
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Who would want to waste such a valuable natural product just to cut posts?
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| 5/19/2013 5:15:22 AM |
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kgb4me
Auburn, CA
44, joined Nov. 2011
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You can't hug everything, it'd be creapy
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| 5/27/2013 9:59:23 AM |
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keebler3
Phenix, VA
74, joined Dec. 2009
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Just plant them, spaced as you want---as they grow cut lower limbs off----you have tree & fence post.I have 1.000's of them
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| 5/29/2013 4:27:56 PM |
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jazminx2
Ossining, NY
40, joined Jan. 2010
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guess i gotta plant them every year starting now. lol
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| 8/19/2013 11:38:09 PM |
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sierratoo
Grande Prairie, AB
62, joined Dec. 2008
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plant them so that your hammock will hang nicely from them!
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| 8/29/2013 7:58:03 PM |
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alortom
Lynchburg, VA
51, joined Sep. 2012
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Check with your forestry dpt. Don't know about your area but in VA red cedar can take over fence rows in just a few years.
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| 8/29/2013 11:43:07 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
68, joined May. 2010
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.... better to find a standing cedar than try to wait for them to grow big enough for fence posts
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| 9/1/2013 12:31:01 AM |
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calcal57
Caledonia, MS
59, joined Jan. 2012
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Cedars are actually a "soft" wood. As a matter of a fact I can't think of any conifers that are considered a hard wood. Conifers are "cone bearing" like a pine tree, but some of the "cones" are little more than berries.
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| 9/2/2013 9:28:14 PM |
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mikeready36
Saugatuck, MI
39, joined Sep. 2013
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if you want the ants gone you're going to have to spend some cash, go to a supply store Menards some type of garden center, right at the top of my head I don't know the exact name but its a bag of white powder that doesn't burn your hands when you touch it or itch and if you apply it on the ground to where you can see it very visibly exactly were the ants are coming from and where their nest is located you will find after Amir 3 to 5 hours they will be completely gone and they won't come back
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| 9/2/2013 9:32:17 PM |
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mikeready36
Saugatuck, MI
39, joined Sep. 2013
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I'm sorry I accidentally gave you the wrong directions I thought I pushed the person who was wanting to know how to get rid of ant hills I'm very sorry I'm very new here
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| 9/2/2013 9:36:37 PM |
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mikeready36
Saugatuck, MI
39, joined Sep. 2013
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you are the wrong person that I thought you were I'm talking to the wrong person I gave you the wrong directions for something completely different it was for the person with the anthill problem Sorry Sorry
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