Eastern Red Cedar material Fruit: Very large (size of

Fruit: Very large (size of a grapefruit) with a leathery

Why: Pruning in the summer can stimulate new growth that won't harden off before winter

A slight drop in temperature (not a hard freeze) signals the tree to move its final reserves of sugar into the fruit

The Transition: Once the local wildlife has stripped the branches completely bare (usually by January or February)

Eastern Red Cedar material Fruit: Very large (size ofDescription: Eastern Red Cedars typically have a conical to columnar shape when young, maturing into a more irregular or broad rounded form. They feature dense, scale like foliage that ranges in color from dark green to bluish green, often with a slightly grayish cast. Female trees produce small, bluish gray berry like cones known as "juniper berries," which are often used by wildlife as a food source. The bark of mature trees is reddish brown and