10 Ways Your Old Christmas Tree Can Benefit Nature
Do you celebrate Christmas with a natural tree? If so, what do you do with it once the holidays are over?
If you are like many people, your beautifully decorated tree eventually ends up at the curb waiting for trash pickup.
But, what if you could find another purpose for your old Christmas trees – one that benefits nature?
I recently did some research on the different ways that Christmas trees can be used, with some surprising results.
You can read more in my latest article for Houzz.com:
10 Ways Your Christmas Tree Can Live On After the Holidays
Noelle Johnson, aka, 'AZ Plant Lady' is a author, horticulturist, and landscape consultant who helps people learn how to create, grow, and maintain beautiful desert gardens that thrive in a hot, dry climate. She does this through her consulting services, her online class Desert Gardening 101, and her monthly membership club, Through the Garden Gate. As she likes to tell desert-dwellers, "Gardening in the desert isn't hard, but it is different."
Great article, as always Noelle! It is sad to see your Christmas tree by the side of the road, isn't it? BTW, here's a nice website where you can find a listing of the nearest treecycling facility for you:
http://search.earth911.com/?what=Christmas+Trees&where=85298&list_filter=all&max_distance=25&family_id=&latitude=&longitude=&country=&province=&city=
Happy New Year!
Claudette