Red cedar is a misnomer, for Juniperus virginiana is, in fact, a juniper as its Latin name suggests, not a cedar (Cedrus), and it belongs to the Cypress family. The name cedar is commonly applied to ...

If you’ve lived in the area for any stretch, you’ve probably dealt with or known someone who hates this time of year and the dreaded “cedar fever.” But one thing has probably confused you — why is it ...

First thing to know about mountain cedar: they technically aren’t cedar trees at all. What we call “cedar trees” are a type of juniper tree -- specifically Ashe juniper -- named after William Willard ...

Mountain cedar, aka Ashe juniper, is one of the native Texas ”cedars” responsible for the allergy known as “cedar fever.” Howard Garrett / Special Contributor Texas cedars are actually junipers. But ...

The pollen allergy typically rears its ugly head beginning in December and lasting through January. Austin already has seen some cedar pollen counts in November and early December, but nothing like ...