When a Christmas tree is no longer magical with ornaments and lights, it’s all too often tossed unceremoniously into the garbage, over a cliff or in a ditch right after the holidays. But there’s no reason that holiday greens can’t be allowed to serve long after the merry-making is over. (Consider it your responsibility to give the tree another life!) [To listen to the podcast version of this article, subscribe to my podcast feed so you can open the attachment below or simply listen here to the mp3 audio file.]
For a splash of instant green outdoors, cut branches off the tree and add them to barren window boxes or containers. Or recycle them into an arrangement for your porch or walkway. To do this... more »
