1. Grass or wood? Bamboo (Bambusa) is a flowering perennial evergreen plant from the grass family. Although it’s considered a

1. Snow pushers, shovels, sleighs and brooms. When I was a kid, everyone had a standard metal snow shovel with

‘I heard a bird singIn the dark of DecemberA magical thingAnd sweet to remember. ‘We are nearer to SpringThan we

1. Divine essence of male virility. Mistletoe (Viscum album) was seen in pre-Christian Europe as the symbol of maleness. The

1. Pine needle bundles. Pines send out their needles in clusters or bundles of two, three or five, depending on

1. Silent flyers. Owls fly silently owing to the structure of their wings. Serrated edges along the feathers and a

1. Tulips rising in fall. Much of Canada has been enjoying a bit of unseasonably warm weather this fall. Some

1. Peace. Olive branches are a symbol of peace, and so we will look further into this species this week,

1. Bat flower. One of the scary plants, the handsome Tacca chantrieri flowers are almost black and a little reminiscent

1. Cruelty-free herding. Want to farm animals without killing them? Consider sheep, goats, rabbits or alpacas. You can raise these