Each time someone declares, “I HATE junipers.”, I can’t help but wonder which unfortunate juniper they met. Somewhere along the way, there was probably one sad, skeletal, over-pruned shrub crouched beside a gas station or abandoned foundation planting, and suddenly an entire genus was sentenced for life. It’s a bit like saying you don’t like dogs because you once met a badly behaved Llasa Apso. Junipers are one of the most versatile, resilient, and visually diverse groups of