Winter solstice, symbols, tree tips

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Date: Dec 15, 2015 6:33 AM
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Winter solstice, symbols, tree tips Having trouble reading this email? View Online Version New to this newsletter? It's free! Sign up here. Share this newsletter:        Almanac Companion Newsletter December 15, 2015   Weather Astronomy Gardening Best Days Cooking Home & Health Shop Then came the merry maskers in, And carols roar'd with blithesome din; If unmelodious was the song, It was a hearty note, and strong. –Sir Walter Scott (1771–1832)   Astronomy Winter Solstice Winter solstice occurs at almost midnight on December 21, marking the official start of winter. Get fun facts and folklore about the winter solstice here. Calendar O, Christmas Tree Learn more about growing Christmas trees—and the biggest trick to keeping them fresh longer. Read more. Gardening Solstice Symbols Certain trees and plants were important to the celebration of the solstice both as symbols and as decorations. Read more. Almanac Tours The Garden-to-Table Experience This year's garden tour was so successful that we're doing it again in June of 2016—with a twist that appeals to garden AND food lovers! The tour makes a great "experiential" gift, too. Learn more.   Quick Clicks 7-Day Forecast New! 2-Month Forecast Moon Phase Calendar Best Days—Astrological Timetable Weather Astronomy Gardening Best Days Cooking Home & Health Shop You are receiving this e-mail message because you subscribed at our Web site: Almanac.com Manage Your Email Preferences If you do not wish to receive our regular e-mail newsletter in the future, please click here to unsubscribe. *Please do not reply to this e-mail* Visit our Web site Help page to report corrections or inquire about your online account, products, editorial, and technical issues. For reprinting and reuse, see our Terms of Use. © 2015 Yankee Publishing Inc. All rights reserved.