Winter is a great time to take a closer look at shrubs and trees. You might find interesting fungi or lichens or...
... knobby galls on your forsythia twigs. What makes these galls form? It's a mystery, says Amanda Bratcher at North Carolina State University. As cool-looking as they are, they harm the health of the forsythia. So I'll be pruning those twigs shortly!
What interesting things do you find when you look closely at the twigs and stems of trees and bushes in your neighborhood?