I noticed that when I was last in the lumber yard they were offering Cedar. So I'm thinking, is that Cedar, or Western Redcedar? Then I also started wondering if there was any functional difference between the two. I understand that Cedar is type of tree, and Western Redcedar isn't even a cedar, but a cyprus. But all that aside, both are aromatic and it is my understanding that both can accomplish the same goal (moth prevention and rot resistance). So I'm wondering, is it cedar, or Thuja plicata (redcedar) or does it even matter? I've always assumed it was Redcedar, that's the stuff that grows all over where I live.
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15 years ago