Last month, this column focused on the desirable characteristics of Christmas trees, one of which is good needle retention.

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When the sap falls in the autumn — yes, I know it's spring, but bear with me — a few shrubs and trees become prettier. The cold and the dormancy cause their bark to glow more intensely than in the ...