AP Wire
According to the Nature Conservancy, some 10 million live Christmas trees end up in landfills every year. There are options to avoid this can also help in one's garden. One method involves laying branches across garden beds to insulate the soil and protect bulbs and perennial root crowns from heaving out of the ground during freeze-thaw cycles. The trunk also makes for free firewood after it dries. The tree can also provide shelter to fish in a backyard pond, or birds if it's secured standing in the yard. Some communities also hold special tree collections and use them to fortify sand dunes, counter erosion or provide shelter for wildlife.
