. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. coastal trees make excellent holiday adornments. Acorns and sweet gum balls can be used naturally, sprayed gold or coated with clear glitter for a snowy look. If the birds haven't gorged themselves on the fruit, then snip a few berry-laden branches of the native American beautyberry bush for yuletide color, says Spence. The bright purple berries form tight clusters at regular intervals along bare branches. And it wouldn't be Christmas without mistle- toe, which grows abun- dantly in coastal North Carolina.
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. coastal trees make excellent holiday adornments. Acorns and sweet gum balls can be used naturally, sprayed gold or coated with clear glitter for a snowy look. If the birds haven't gorged themselves on the fruit, then snip a few berry-laden branches of the native American beautyberry bush for yuletide color, says Spence. The bright purple berries form tight clusters at regular intervals along bare branches. And it wouldn't be Christmas without mistle- toe, which grows abun- dantly in coastal North Carolina. The white-berried parasite attaches itself to the branches and trunks of flowering trees. The mistletoe can be added to adornments or hung above doorways to guarantee an ample supply of holiday kisses. Wild grasses, natural or sprayed gold, silver or white, can add height to table or mantel arrange- ments or act as an earthy backdrop for a door swag. The seed heads of flowers such as coneflow- ers or brown-eyed Susans make excellent natural adornments. And Wheeler says a variety of dried flowers — yarrow, baby's breath, larkspur, statice, strawflower and hydrangea, to name a few — will fit whatever color scheme you have in mind for the holidays. Natural fruit — apples, oranges, pineapples, lemons, limes and grapefruit — can liven up wreaths, swags and garlands. And so can nuts. To give your holiday trimmings a distinctively coastal look, add seashells, says Wheeler. He's partial to creamy-gray oyster shells, but you can use whatever you find along the beach. Wheeler trims the state symbol Christmas tree at the Governor's Mansion with Scotch bonnets, the state shell. Unfortunately, whole specimens of this lovely shell are hard to locate. When collecting holiday greenery, use what is available in your own yard. Don't cut branches or berries. from other areas without permission of the landowner. And never take plants from public lands such as state and federal parks or na
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