A Question for Locals: Cedar Tree Farm in Cedar Hill TX? (Dallas: for sale, trees)

[SC5280]

Hi!

I'm looking for some historical information on the Cedar Hill, TX area. I am trying to find out if there has ever been a cedar tree farm, specifically on the southeastern side of the Pleasant Run Rd. and Joe Wilson Rd. intersection. Perhaps in the 1980's? Any info would be greatly appreciated.

[hound 109]

Cedar HILL is in the Greater Dallas area. Maybe try posting there for more responses?

[texasdiver]

Remember what Texans call cedars actually are not real cedars. They are Ash Juniper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniperus_ashei and more or less a trash tree or pest tree that most farmers and developers try to root out. Not something one would actually ever grow in a nursery for sale. True cedar trees are native to the Mediterranean. As in the famous Cedars of Lebanon. Here in the US most wood sold as cedar is Western Red Cedar are a close relative of the redwood and native to the conifer rain forests of the Pacific Coast from Northern CA to Alaska. They don't grow natively in Texas and I doubt the conditions would be right to grow them in the Cedar Hill area. I would imagine they would require much more acidic soil and moisture than would be normally found in TX.

In any event, there are a bazillion places in Texas with Cedar in the name. Almost as many places as have Oak in their name. In addition to Cedar Hill there is Cedar Park and Cedar Ridge for example.