She slipped past the gate, the metal cold enough to sing in her palm. The greenhouse door shuddered; inside, lanterns had been hung in a crooked ring, casting warm circles across tables draped with quilts. A low fire burned in a barrel. The air smelled of pine and citrus and something else she couldn't place—an undernote like wet earth. Someone sat at the far end of the greenhouse, half-hidden by a cluster of potted camellias that had somehow survived the frost. A shawl covered their shoulders. Bunny could only see the curve of their jaw and a braid threaded with silver thread.
: Remove dead or damaged leaves to maintain the plant's appearance and health. Some varieties may become leggy; you can prune them back to encourage more compact growth. bunny colby winter jade