The University of Illinois Extension Office is offering some ideas about what to do with your Christmas tree after the holidays.
Extension Educator Katie Parker says if you don’t have a tree pick up program in your area, try to recycle it …
Parker says the pine needles and boughs can also be used as ground covering to protect plants.
You can chop up the trunk and use the pieces for anything from coasters to garden edging, or place the whole tree outside in a stand and fill it with goodies and feeders for the birds.
