1.0Indiana Yard and Garden - Purdue Consumer Horticulturehttps://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/yardandgardenRosie Lernerhttps://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/yardandgarden/author/rosie/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="CieYQhWe3b"><a href="https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/yardandgarden/recycle-your-christmas-tree/">Recycle Your Christmas Tree</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/yardandgarden/recycle-your-christmas-tree/embed/#?secret=CieYQhWe3b" width="600" height="338" title="“Recycle Your Christmas Tree” — Indiana Yard and Garden - Purdue Consumer Horticulture" data-secret="CieYQhWe3b" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/yardandgarden/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> Though it may give you the blues to take down your holiday tree, you can find solace in recycling your tree in the landscape. Winter birds will appreciate using the tree for cover in your backyard, especially if you decorate it with bird food ornaments. Be sure to remove tinsel, plastic and other non-recyclable ornaments.  Suet, molded seeds or disposable birdseed hangers should be readily available from garden centers and bird supply shops. Homemade treats,...Read more about [Read More]