I had a friend recommend a juniper bush to me that had grown on a large tree so close by my house that I could smell its sweet, woody aroma when I came knocking at her door one day. The first thing she said when I walked through her front door was, “It smells like juniper in here.” And that was a lie! All I smelled was fresh pine sap. The juniper bush did not have a scent at all.
Juniper is a strong, woody smelling tree that is often used by growers for its resinous oils. They are used in everything from perfumes to cosmetics to cosmetics to perfumes to soaps. But as I learned from my friend, juniper is really very poisonous and has been known to cause heart attacks, sudden death, and even death from poisoning.
At this point I have to be honest and say that I don’t have any particular strong feelings about juniper. I just like the sound of it. I guess my biggest complaint is that it’s so easy to get burned by the smell of it. But if you’re willing to be careful and wear a mask, I don’t think you have any problem at all.
One of the easiest ways to become a victim of a juniper bush is to spray some on your skin, especially after coming out of the shower, and then wait for an hour or two before coming out to sweat and soak. This is why juniper is so popular in Europe. I think that the majority of Americans who choose to plant juniper for a garden are probably just doing it for the sake of the smell.
Juniper is a low-maintenance bush, but it smells like a bad-boy secret agent from an action movie. The reason juniper is so popular in Europe is because it’s easy to plant, and it’s not invasive (so no worries about killing off the native wildlife). If you think its too much trouble, you can just use regular common thistle – not a bad idea, but not as great.
I think that one of the reasons behind the popularity of juniper in Europe is the way it gives back to its native flora. There is a lot of natural erosion that regular common thistle can’t fix, and juniper is a real help in helping to stop erosion. Just don’t plant juniper in a spot that you don’t intend to get it back in.
Its not invasive, and it’s not as hard to get as regular common thistle. You can grow it on your property in the right soil and conditions, and the only thing you need to do is prune it back after you’re done with it. If you want to get rid of it entirely, and not just get rid of some of the natural habitat it provides, then there are a few alternatives.
For starters, try growing it in a less-than-ideal location. If you have a place in your yard that’s prone to flooding, then get rid of that. Also, it’s not that bad to get rid of the juniper bush you’ve planted. The only thing you need to do is dig the area up, and then put the ground back in place, just in a different spot. But it’s a pain in the butt.
Another option is to just move it. There are all sorts of ways you can do this, including walking around the house and making the juniper bush move. Or you can take a shovel and dig it up, or put it in a bag and then take it with you. The important thing is just find a spot that won’t flood.
I’ve actually had juniper bushes for years so it’s not that bad at all in my opinion. Some people, though, say that it’s a nuisance. I don’t know if they’re just saying that because they’re new to gardening or if they just don’t have the patience to deal with it. But the real problem is when juniper bushes are full of bees.