As the heavy snow receded, the Evergreen boughs snapped back into shape, flexing their malleable nature while the skeletal forms of the deciduous trees seemed altogether vulnerable as twigs and branches were strewn across the ground.   The Evergreens, now, seemed to stand…

December has bestowed upon us an early Christmas gift – moderate temps, unfettered ground and frost-free soil.  Why, pray tell, is this a gift?  Normally at this time of year, the ground is frozen, blanketed in snow, and cold.  Essentially, December…