Shrubs for winter interest, and important firewood rules

Hi, guys!

I hope you had a wonderful holiday — whichever you celebrate — or simply a wonderful week if you don’t celebrate any.

I worked like a dog preparing the Feast of the Seven Fishes over here at Casa Damiano, and it was well worth it to have all my favorite people gathered around my table.

And now, as the calendar turns, I wish you a New Year filled with fruitful harvests, blooming beauty and the simple joys that come from tending what you love — both in and out of the garden.

But most of all, I wish you peace. Because without peace, all the health, money, success — and everything else mentioned in a typical greeting — would mean absolutely nothing.

Share your best gardening advice

We’ve all picked up tidbits of gardening wisdom — either learned from experts or stumbled upon from trial and error. Submit your favorites, and I’ll shares them here next week.

📬 Ask Jessica

DEAR JESSICA: Will you please recommend some shrubs for winter interest in the Northeast? Also, when would be the best time to propagate viburnum and butterfly bush plants from cuttings? —Kulwarn Parmer