What to do with your Christmas tree after the holidays: three eco-friendly tips

Gardening expert Michael Griffiths has revealed a number of eco-friendly tips to follow as the holiday season comes to a close in January.

In his TikTok video, he shared several ways to use live Christmas trees after the holidays. Throwing them away is the easiest thing to do, but the expert suggests using them in the household.

The first way is to use fir branches to insulate your garden beds. To do this, you need to cut the branches and spread them on the beds. This way, you will protect the soil from frost.

In his video, the expert offers another alternative: "Or, if you want a thicker ground cover, you can run them through a shredder to get free wood mulch."

Griffiths also recommends digging a hole in the garden and placing the trunk of your Christmas tree in it. "Now you have the perfect trellis for climbing plants in the spring," he explains.

Alternatively, he says, you can also drill several deep holes in the stump, cut it up, rinse it, dry it, and place it in the garden. This is a ready-made "hotel" for insects, which creates a mini-shelter for wildlife.

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