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Save dried Christmas tree needles as a free, effective mulch that won’t change your soil’s pH. Gather fallen needles to use around shrubs and perennials for moisture retention. Boil fresh green ...

The Christmas countdown has officially begun – quite literally. As we start punching open those tiny cardboard doors on our advent calendars, it can mean only one thing: it’s finally socially ...

Evergreen trees and shrubs often alarm homeowners by losing needles in autumn. There’s usually no need for concern. “It’s part of the regular life cycle of these plants for some needles to turn yellow ...

The presents are unwrapped. The children’s shrieks of delight are just a memory. Now it’s time for another Yuletide tradition: cleaning up the needles that are falling off your Christmas tree. “I’m ...