Why are we doing this? As in, what's the motivation behind propagating trees and shrubs that are valuable to humans?  I think it's worth teasing out a definition of what I mean by valuable here, because in reality, all trees are valuable to humans, let alone the greater than human world, which is far far bigger than our little human lives. For an example, let's examine a Common Juniper, or Eastern Red Cedar ( Juniperus virginiana ). It’s a common tree in our area, often seen