You may have already disposed of your Christmas tree, evergreen swags, and wreaths, but if you haven't already -- consider one of the following methods for truly recycling your once living tree:
~ Bird Feeder and Habitat: Prop your tree up along a fence to make a bird feeder and add color and excitement to the winter garden. Utilize orange slices, suet, seed, or peanut butter smeared on a pine cone. You can also string unsalted popcorn to attract the birds. This is especially lovely after a light frost or snow. Birds come for the food and stay for the shelter in the trees branches.
~ Mulch: Even if you don’t have your own chipper, you can still skip the local yard waste pick-up and make your own evergreen mulch. Use a good pair of pruners to cut the branches off and spread them on the ground as a "blanket" around your roses and tender perennials.
~ Firewood: Use the trunk and thicker branches for kindling/firewood in your fireplace, outdoor firepit, or patio Chimenea.
Pick one of these ideas or all three and remember to: reduce, reuse, recycle.
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If you want to put the tree out for pick-up, here are links to cities and counties in the DC metro regarding how to recycle your tree. This listing below was put together by the United States Botanic Garden Sustainability Team.
WASHINGTON, DC:
http://dpw.dc.gov/DC/DPW/Services+on+Your+Block/Leaf+Collection/Leaf+Collection+-+Holiday+Tree+Collection
MONTGOMERY COUNTY:
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/apps/dep/solidwaste/collectionservices/material_detail.asp?categoryID=5
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY
http://cms.princegeorgescountymd.gov/ExecutiveNews/default.aspx?itemid=25
http://www.washingtoncontinent.com/TWCstories/TWCnewspages2010/prince_george_10_1000064.htm
ST MARY’S/ CHARLES/CALVERT COUNTY MD:
http://somd.com/holidays/christmas/tree-recycling.php
HOWARD COUNTY:
http://www.co.ho.md.us/DPW/winter.htm
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
http://www.aacounty.org/DPW/WasteManagement/yardWaste.cfm
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA VA
http://alexandriava.gov/ (hit holiday tab)
ARLINGTON COUNTY
http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/EnvironmentalServices/EnvironmentalServicesFaq.aspx#Xmas_tree
FAIRFAX COUNTY
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dpwes/recycling/calendar.htm
LOUDON COUNTY
http://www.loudoun.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=2957&zoom_highlight=Parks
GENERAL:
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=722&sid=1849898
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