birdfeeding | What to Do with Holiday Evergreens

Happy Boxing Day! For many folks, today is when they take down the Christmas tree, wreaths, garlands, and other holiday decorations. Cut evergreens or other natural materials can be repurposed in many ways.

For one popular example, you can turn a Christmas tree into a wildlife feeder. See some ideas for that in the previous post "Holiday Tree for the Birds." If you still have holiday guests, then repurposing your greenery can make for a fun family activity. Here are some other ideas...

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Did you plant a live potted or ball-and-burlap tree for the holidays? You can use cut evergreens to mulch around it, they like that. If you don't have such leftovers, your friends or neighbors almost certainly do, so just ask around.