Texas Gardening: Replacing junipers, 1 by sybram

sybram wrote:
Advice, please. I've been so happy with these junipers. For about 10 years they were very healthy and robust, and I felt they really "anchored" that side of the house. I had daturas, big fig bush and hardy, dinnerplate size hibiscus on that side, too. They started a down turn about three years ago, and bottom line is we've already cut down one, and the other is history as soon as my dh gets past this tax season (yep, he's an accountant). The master gardener at Lowes said he'd never have a juniper, since they were prone to fungus and some other reasons, too (thanks, I got them from you guys). I don't know if he's against all junipers or just this kind. Anyway, I'm at a loss as to what to plant there. I want evergreen and fast growing and tall, about like the junipers. Any ideas?