Before adding a Christmas tree to the compost pile, break it up into small pieces. There are many ways to break it up, ranging from using strictly hand tools to renting a wood chipper. Manage your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Person adding soil backfill to a pine tree sapling - Anastasiia Krivenok/Getty Images When it's time to prep your yard's soil for ...

From wrapping paper to decorations, the most wonderful time of the year can quickly become the most wasteful. The 25 to 30 million Christmas trees Americans buy every year are no exception. When the ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — LAFAYETTE, La. — Thousands of pounds of tree trimmings, yard waste, and a small percentage of Christmas trees are being recycled into compost at the Lafayette Consolidated ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Now that Christmas is officially over, you might be wondering how to properly dispose your holiday tree -- whether it is real or artificial. With the expansion of New York City's ...

In Hamden, tree branches turn into mulch with the help of a tub grinder. Could New Haven do the same? Credit: Nora Grace-Flood File Photo Leaves and branches that fall from New Haven trees might ...

Lafayette residents concerned about the excessive heat and lack of rainfall putting stress on their trees can pick up free compost at the Dean Domingues Compost Facility to help trees retain moisture.