Editor’s note: This column was produced before Gene Wengert died in 2025. It is printed here in memoriam. Q. Why do we here in Virginia see so many eastern red cedar trees along fence lines? Do they ...

It was built of eastern red cedar heartwood which has all sorts of compounds that prevent rot and insect damage. Native Americans used it for canoes and ceremonial buildings. Farmers found that ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. When I first came here, magnificent fragrant bell-shaped eastern white ...

When learning how to set fence posts correctly, you need to make sure you understand how to preserve the posts. Prior to installation, soak the bottom of the posts in a wood preservative containing ...