Northern white-cedar (cedar; Thuja occidentalis L ... The dense coniferous canopy created by cedar trees creates a moderated microclimate with lighter winter snowpack, making these forests an ...

Read more: What To Do When Your Trees Aren't Supplying Fruit Alternatively called northern white cedar and eastern arborvitae, American arborvitae trees are some of the easiest, low-maintenance ...

The term comes from modern Latin and simply means "tree of life ... occidentalis), also commonly referred to as the eastern white-cedar or the northern white-cedar. These trees are prized ...