In my area, with Ag all around me, one of the most under valued trees there is...the Eastern Red Cedar. Why?
1. Great cover for deer, turkeys, grouse, rabbits, ect. year around
2. Great thermal cover for our impossibly long winters.
2. Birds love the seeds and to nest in them.
3. Zero maintenance required to grow. Plant and walk away
4. Great rubbing posts. Nothing prettier than a 6" cedar trunk shredded from an angry/turned on buck