Before
you drag your Christmas tree to the curb for trash pickup, think about
recycling it by turning it into nutrient rich mulch for your yard and
garden.
My
husband never wanted to make mulch out of the Christmas tree but when he saw
all the mulch that he got that was free of charge he realized it was a great
savings. My husband collected all of our neighbors trees that were put out for the trash and by doing this we had enough Christmas tree mulch for our gardens and for our trees or shrubs.
There
is some work in getting your tree ready for the wood chipper. But
before you remove all of the branches call your areas recycling center to see
if they can chip the whole tree for you. If not do the following;
1. Remove all of the branches and stack them neatly in a
rubber 32 gallon trash bin. When all of the branches are remove set the tree
trunk on top.
2. Call a buddy to see if you can borrow their wood chipper
if none is available you may be able to rent one for the day or take your Christmas tree branches to a recycling
place that makes yard and garden mulch free of charge.
3. Use the trash bin to collect your mulch. Then apply the mulch to your garden beds or encircle your shrubs and trees with the fragrant and
nutrient rich mulch.
