For decades, one plant has reigned supreme in Vancouver's landscapes: the Cedar hedge. It has been the go-to choice for privacy, noise reduction, and creating lush green property boundaries. As landscape architects, we've specified thousands of cedars over the years because they simply made sense for our climate. But climate change is forcing us to rethink long-standing design decisions, and this is our breakup letter with cedars. Not because we don't love them—but because th