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& Cut Your Family Tree -- in a Suburban Nature Retreat
Recycling Your Christmas Tree in January
Give Life: Let your Tree Come Home after Christmas
Ticonderoga Farms has the
largest recycling operation in the nation and welcomes the return of any
Christmas tree(whether it was bought here or not) after Christmas. We return
the tree to the soil whence it came and grow a new one for your enjoyment in years
to come, not to mention the enjoyment of the birds and the bees while it is
happily growing in our fields, producing fresh air and beautiful sights.
Real Christmas trees are more than just enjoyment for the holidays; they're a
source of life after. Families are discovering how one can have fun while being
kind to the earth with the old tree.
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Don't wait too long. Remember: A fresh tree is
a joy. A dry tree can risk fire. When it gets to be February, the tree ought
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Important: Be careful if you burn your Christmas tree in a fireplace or
wood stove. Burning the tree may contribute to creosote buildup and if dry, can
flare up quickly and start a chimney fire. If you do burn it, put in just a
little at a time!
Real Christmas trees -- unlike artificial ones -- which aren't biodegradable
and will remain in landfills for centuries, can provide many good things for
the world we live in way past their useful live-in our sitting rooms.
Christmas trees are biodegradable - the trunk and branches can be used as mulch
for gardens, parks or in animal stalls. The mulch provides a protective barrier
for the roots of shrubs, trees and flowers while preventing weeds from growing.
The mulch then decomposes, providing the nutrients plants need to thrive.
Mulching programs are a fast-growing trend in communities throughout the
nation. Check with your local extension office for area programs.
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Some
communities use Christmas trees to make effective sand and soil erosion
barriers, especially at beaches and on river beds. Sunk into private fish
ponds trees make excellent refuge and feeding area for fish. We use many
trees each year in our ponds and as many of you have seen, our fish thrive on
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Before recycling, Christmas trees can be used to make bird feeders, adding
color and excitement to the winter garden. Utilize orange slices, suet &
seed or peanut butter smeared on a pine cone, or pop corn (making strings can
be fun for the kids – use unsalted corn) to attract the birds. They will come
for the food and stay for the shelter in the branches. And when it snows - what
a sight!
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