Christmas is right around the corner, which means the decorating has begun and the planning has started with shopping and hosting. After the Holiday, you’ll take down the ornaments and haul your Christmas tree out to the curb. But if you donโt want to send your tree to a landfill this year, there are a… Read more »
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Clever Ways to Reuse Your Christmas Tree This Year
Make Fresh Mulch One of the easiest and most effective ways to reuse a Christmas tree is to rent a wood chipper and turn the tree into mulch for your garden. Fresh mulch can help to prevent weed growth in the spring, and over time it will decompose and create nutrient-rich fertilizer for your plants…. Read more »
Did You Know Michigan is a Leading Producer of Christmas Trees?
Every holiday season, the state government estimates Michiganโs tree farmers sell more than $41 million in Christmas trees. Some of the most popular Christmas tree varieties in Michigan include the Scotch pine, white pine, blue spruce and balsam fir. ย Some Christmas tree farms offer families the opportunity to cut down their own trees, while others… Read more »
Every Tree is a Christmas Tree
Just doing a quick search of newspaper headlines from around the country reveals insight into Americaโs Christmas tree craziness โ โClevelandโs Christmas trees: Readers tell us stories behind cherished ornaments, themes,โ โLocal kidsโ art hangs on Christmas trees near the White House,โ โFor soldiersโ families, donated Christmas trees light up the season,โ and โChristmas trees:… Read more »