winter
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Holding On Until Spring: How Birds Survive Winter Weather
On frigid winter days, there are few things I appreciate more than the masterful inventions of insulation and indoor heating. I am grateful to have refuge from the elements and gaze outside, where there once was a sea of green leaves just a few… Continue reading
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Beginner Garden Contemplations on a Snowy Day
Despite the bitter cold that has followed us into February, I’m here to remind you that the growing season is just around the corner. Start planning your spring garden now! The snow will melt and spring will be here before you know it. Here are a few things… Continue reading
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Prune Now for Beautiful Summer Trees
Winter is a great time for gardeners to plan for their next growing season. Many think that planning can only be done inside. Not so. Now is an ideal time to prune deciduous landscape trees. The absence of leaves gives… Continue reading
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2022 January- Things of Interest So Far This Winter
“January brings the snow, makes our feet and fingers glow.” – Sara Coleridge Living here in Connecticut offers a lot of variety in interesting places to go outdoors in the winter. From the shoreline to the hills and farmlands, to… Continue reading
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Things to See in the Winter Landscape
“In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.”—William Blake Getting outside in the winter can take some serious nudging if the cold is a factor, but when prodding has done its work, expect to find things of interest… Continue reading
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Winter Protection from the Cold
As I sit here inside, watching the cold wind blow and snow pile up outside the warmth and safety of my little writing spot, I wonder just how all those living beings outside are surviving. Trees are swaying in the… Continue reading
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January- the Quiet Before the Warm
“Feeling a little blue in January is normal” Marilu Henner The one thing I like about January is that at least the days are getting a teeny bit longer. We still have the cold weather and probably a bunch of… Continue reading
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Things of Interest in Winter
“He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter.” -John Burroughs Winter is a good time to get out and about as weather and gumption allow. Depending… Continue reading
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Woolly Bear Caterpillars
Do woolly bear caterpillars really predict how intense and cold the coming winter will be? This is the often repeated folk tale heard upon spotting the readily recognizable, black and orange/brown colored, fuzzy caterpillar in the autumn. The theory is … Continue reading
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