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Author:   Janet Melrose ,  Sheryl Normandeau
Publisher:   TouchWood Editions
Imprint:   TouchWood Editions
ISBN:  

9781771514637

ISBN 10:   1771514639
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   08 January 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter One: The Trees, Shrubs, and Perennials of the Season The Yule Log Oak Tree Birch The Glastonbury Thorn Holly and the Ivy Mistletoe Christmas Rose  Wintergreen Chapter Two: Bringing in the Greens: Decorating the Home The Christmas Tree The Christmas Trees of North America Balsam Fir Concolor Fir Douglas Fir Fraser Fir Grand Fir Scot's Pine Christmas Tree How-Tos The Greens We Use Wreaths Garland Outdoor Arrangements Indoor Arrangements Chapter Three: Houseplants to Celebrate the Season The Plants Houseplant Arrangements Chapter Four: The Sweet and Savoury Smells of the Season Plants with Flavour Traditional Staples and Treats of the Season Recipe: Janet's Favourite Recipe for a Simple Mulled Wine Recipe: Janet's Cranberry Sauce Recipe: Janet's Traditional English Stuffing Conclusion: And a Partridge in a Pear Tree

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Janet Melrose is a garden educator and consultant, and an advocate for Calgary’s Sustainable Local Food System. She is a life-long gardener and holds a Prairie Horticulture Certificate and Home Farm Horticultural Therapy Certificate. She has a passion for Horticultural Therapy and facilitates numerous programs designed to integrate people marginalized by various disabilities into the larger community. She is a regular contributor to The Gardener for Canadian Climates magazine. She lives in Calgary where she runs her education and consulting company, Calgary’s Cottage Gardener. Sheryl Normandeau is the co-author of the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series and author of The Little Prairie Book of Berries. A life-long gardener, she holds a Prairie Horticulture Certificate and a Sustainable Urban Agriculture Certificate and is a freelance writer specializing in gardening writing with hundreds of articles published. She is a regular contributor to The Gardener for Canadian Climates, The Prairie Garden Annual, Herb Quarterly, and many more. She lives in Calgary.

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