Next I a will plant a dwarf Arborvitaes. I got some info from a thread here... https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/arborvitaes-ok-to-plant-next-to-run.210778/#post-20106187 -
--cultivated eastern white cedars--actually do contain a poison known as thujone but it is only toxic in concentrated amounts. In mammals, it causes uterine muscles to contract. However, it is also rich in vitamin C, where the arborvitae (tree of life) gets its name. When French explorers landed in New England, the Indians told them to drink tea brewed from the needles to cure scurvy. It worked.
