Wisconsin State Journal
Order a coat - and your Christmas tree - from Lands' End
October 23, 2008
Judy Newman
Lands' End may be all about polo shirts, chino pants and squall jackets.
But for the Christmas shopping season, the Dodgeville apparel retailer is branching out, taking a foray into the forest.
For the first time, fresh Christmas trees are one of the items in the Lands' End holiday home catalog.
It's not a big stretch for the c... Read More
Good morning, and happy Opening Day. (Opening Day for 4-year-old tee-ball in our family). Without further ado, Pieter Severynen's "Tree of the Week":
The New Zealand Christmas Tree -– Metrosideros excelsus
New Zealand's national tree’s preference for oceanside locations is reflected in its Polynesian name: Pohutukawa ("sprinkled by spray"). Its other name refers to the midsummer blooming period, which is around December Down Under. Some 50 Metrosideros species are native to... Read More
