Page 22 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JAnUAry 17, 2025 GARDENS |FROM PAGE 15 We follow Social Distancing Guidelines! and there is not enough wind to create waves. When part of it is frozen over and covered in snow, there are blue and white patterns created where snow-covered areas are white while open water refl ects the blue sky. When it is mostly snow-covered, as it was last weekend, it sometimes seems striped where the elongated shadows of the pines and other trees stretch out over the snow. Icicles hanging from the eaves created a beautiful pattern along the roof, but the sideways icicles on some branches outside the window The Kid Does Clean Outs From 1 item to 1,000 American Exterior and Window Corporation Contact us for all of your home improvement projects and necessities. Call Jeff or Bob Toll Free: 1-888-744-1756 617-699-1782 / www.americanexteriorma.com Windows, Siding, Roofing, Carpentry & More! All estimates, consultations or inspections completed by MA licensed supervisors. *Over 50 years experience. *Better Business Bureau Membership. Insured and Registered Complete Financing Available. No Money Down. 855-GO-4-GLAS Frank Berardino MA License 31811 • 24 - Hour Service • Emergency Repairs BERARDINO Plumbing & Heating Residential & Commercial Service Gas Fitting • Drain Service 617.699.9383 Senior Citizen Discount * Basements * Homes * Backyards * Commercial Buildings The cheapest prices around! Call Eric: (857) 322-2854 were even more dramatic – some French pussy willows (Salix caprea), with their fl exible branches blowing back and forth in the wind, developed some icicles that were positioned diagonally once the wind settled down. While we do see quite a few animals around the garden even in winter, including many birds at the feeder, some clues to nighttime activity can be found in the footprints left in the snow. There are a lot of squirrel tracks leading up to the remaining pumpkins where there are still a few seeds to be found. Monday night when the clouds had cleared, I went out for a view of the moon, and a rabbit scampered off across the street. Editor’s Note: Laura Eisener is a landscape design consultant who helps homeowners with landscape design, plant selection and placement of trees and shrubs, as well as perennials. She is a member of the Saugus Garden Club and off ered to write a series of articles about “what’s blooming in town” shortly after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. She was inspired after seeing so many people taking up walking. Clean-Outs! We take and dispose from cellars, attics, garages, yards, etc. Call Robert at: 781-844-0472
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