January 2nd: You're dragging your Christmas tree to the curb. STOP. It can save 20 birds' lives for 3 more months.
CHRISTMAS TREE AFTERLIFE (smart use):
**PUT IN YARD (January-March):**
ā Birds use as windbreak shelter
ā Protection from hawks (cover while feeding)
ā Dry perch during snow/rain
ā Roosting spot at night (warmer than exposed branches)
**WHERE TO PLACE:**
- Near bird feeder (3-5 feet away)
- Windward side (blocks wind)
- Branches facing UP (birds perch inside)
- Stable (weight it with rocks if needed)
**WHO USES IT:**
ā Cardinals (need dense cover)
ā Sparrows (ground feeders need quick escape)
ā Juncos (winter visitors from Canada)
ā Chickadees (shelter between feeding trips)
ā Finches
**BONUS USES:**
**APRIL (after birds done):**
ā Cut branches = mulch for garden beds (free)
ā Trunk = firewood next winter
ā City chipper = free wood chips delivered
**VS. CURB TRASH:**
ā Curb: Landfill in 1 day, zero value
ā Yard: 3 months bird shelter + spring mulch = $30 value
Your $50 tree can work for 4 months instead of 3 weeks.
"But it looks dead in my yard!" ā It IS dead. But it's useful dead. Better than useless in landfill.
Cardinals don't care about your curb appeal. They care about not freezing.
Share if your tree stays in yard until April.
#ChristmasTree #BirdShelter #Reuse #GardenTips #Cardinals #TreeDisposal
. I hope you all get to spend it in a way that makes you happy and with the people you want to spend it with.
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at least she's leaving up all of the other decorationsā¦ I do understand that the tree takes up a lot of room and she just wants the space back. She's going to put it in the woods behind her house at least, so that the critters/Wildlife can hopefully use it for shelter. I just saw something about that on Facebook saying to do that.
