What To Do With Your Old Christmas Tree (Besides Recycling It)

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What to do with an old Christmas tree? Anything BUT throw it out. Even though the holidays are over, your tree still has some life left in it.

These 10 clever ideas will have you scheming new ways of repurposing a dead or dying Christmas tree for countless uses around your home and garden.

Compost your Christmas tree.

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Mulch perennial beds with the boughs.

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Chip the wood for garden paths and beds.

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After taking all the decorations off your tree, move it outdoors (still in the tree stand) and create your own bird sanctuary (or bird hotel, as I like to call it).

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If refilling bird feeders isn’t your thing, you can still nurture the mini ecosystem in your yard by turning your old tree into a wildlife habitat.

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What To Do With Your Old Christmas Tree (Besides Recycling It)

What to do with an old Christmas tree? Anything BUT throw it out. Even though the holidays are over, your tree still has some life left in it.

These 10 clever ideas will have you scheming new ways of repurposing a dead or dying Christmas tree for countless uses around your home and garden.

Compost your Christmas tree.

If you didn’t go with a potted living Christmas tree for the holidays, the most obvious way to give new life to an old tree is to add it to your compost pile.

Mulch perennial beds with the boughs.

Cut off the boughs and layer them on your perennial garden beds as a natural mulch to protect the roots and prevent frost heaving.

Chip the wood for garden paths and beds.

Wood chips are one of the best choices to fill in garden paths, smother weeds, and mulch your beds.

After taking all the decorations off your tree, move it outdoors (still in the tree stand) and create your own bird sanctuary (or bird hotel, as I like to call it).

Place the tree outside and turn it into a bird sanctuary.

If refilling bird feeders isn’t your thing, you can still nurture the mini ecosystem in your yard by turning your old tree into a wildlife habitat.

Turn your tree into a wildlife habitat.

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