Hello Gardeners, I’m Amanda McNulty with Clemson Extension and Making It Grow . A recent caller to Making It Grow complained that nearby growing Eastern Red Cedars, Juniperus virginiana , were causing his dogwoods to die. Actually, these trees have no disease interaction but both are beneficial to wildlife and should be planted in our yards. In large spaces, use them as windbreaks. Cedars are dense, their foliage provides hiding places for small birds from raptors and on the energy-sapping cold