Christmas trees are one of the most important Christmas symbols in our culture. Although the custom of decorating a coniferous tree came to us from abroad, at this moment we cannot imagine Christmas without a Christmas tree. Many people decide to buy an artificial tree since such a decoration can serve for many years. Despite this, interest in live Christmas trees in pots has increased significantly in recent years – such a tree looks more natural and smells beautiful, which greatly contributes to creating a real Christmas atmosphere. However, the following question arises: what to do with it after Christmas?

Planting a Christmas tree in a pot in the garden

It is obvious that we prefer to avoid composting a beautiful coniferous tree, therefore, if you managed to buy a Christmas tree in a pot, you can try to transplant it into your garden so that it can permanently join the plant decorations outside. However, you must be careful as it happens that producers cheat their customers by selling them ordinary, cut Christmas trees put in a pot. Therefore, it is worth checking before buying whether the tree is rooted.

If everything is all right and your Christmas tree has roots, you can start preparing to replant it outside. You will need a shovel or spade and potting soil. At the beginning, it is worth putting the tree outside in a pot so that it gradually gets used to the temperature. After a few days, you can take it out of the pot and transplant it into the prepared pit in the garden. Importantly, Christmas trees should be planted when the temperature is above zero – so wait for the frost to subside! Also remember to use the right potting soil, which will ensure that your tree is well established in the soil. In popular stores, you can even buy special soil for planting conifers.

Planting a Christmas tree in green areas on your estate

If you live in a block of flats or a tenement house, and you don’t possess your own garden, you don’t have to write off the Christmas tree at all. Use it as an additional element of greening the areas of the housing estate where you live. Many people pay attention to neglected urban areas, where it is in vain to look for nice shrubs or flowers, let alone a well-kept lawn! Therefore, many residents began to take the initiative and independently implement projects to restore greenery in such places; these can be small green belts at the entrance to a block of flats or a courtyard of tenement houses. It is worth activating the neighbors, or at least informing them that we are going to plant something in this place.

As urban areas do not always have good soil, you may need a shovel and more potting soil. It happens that when digging a hole for your Christmas tree, you will find fragments of rubble or old bricks, on which the tree will unfortunately not grow. After planting the tree, remember to secure it properly – you can put up a self-prepared plate with an inscription informing that you are giving the tree a second life … or simply secure this part of the area with wooden stakes and jute string. Thanks to this, the Christmas tree will be able to root well, and you won’t have to worry about the neighbors’ dogs knocking over the tree just after transplanting.

Decorations made of coniferous branches

If you don’t have any green space to plant a Christmas tree, try using conifer branches as the basis for your new house decoration. Spruce branches don’t have to be just for Christmas! You can use them to make a winter decoration for the door, or compose them with your favorite cut flowers. A bouquet prepared in this way will certainly beautify your table in the dining room or the interior of the living room.

Some creative people also decide to cut the trunk of the Christmas tree. You can conjure up amazing decorations from round slices of wood; if you want to come up with some interesting activity for your children, paint small landscapes on slices of wood and then hang them around the house. Another idea might be making cup coasters out of wood!

Also remember that the Christmas tree does not have to end its life immediately after Christmas. Sometimes it is enough to remove Christmas decorations from it to get a fresh-looking decoration – and not only in the apartment, but also in the urban space!

You can also check one of our latest articles, in which we recommend, how to overwinter a large Christmas tree pot in urban space.

As they say, the beginnings are the most difficult, but don’t worry! To create an interesting project of urban furniture for your city, all you need is a little creativity and good intentions. When creating a bench, refer to the nature of the area – do you have an extensive pavement? Are there many passersby looking for a place to relax?

Mrzeżyno, Poland | Source: www.terracity.eu

 

In this case, you can let your imagination run wild. Start with a simple set: Gianto city planter + matching semi-circular seat. This is just the beginning! Now you can modify the form of decoration as you like: add a twin set and … turn it 180 degrees. In this way you created the beginning of the serpentine with XXL pots inside. Add or remove elements to make a unique urban bench, tailored to the needs of a specific area. But but…! Don’t forget to choose the colors!

 

Opole, Poland | Source: www.terracity.eu

However, if the space you want to arrange is not vast or if there is some architectural hindrance, the benches should not be expanded. Nevertheless, with modular seats you will achieve an equally good effect, as with a smaller investment, you will bring into the space the maximum number of plants, interesting decorations, colors and comfort. How is this possible? The rounded urban bench gives much more space to relax than its traditional counterpart. In its center, there is the large Gianto pot in an attractive, vibrant color. It is a way to bring together many beneficial solutions to a small space.

Source: www.terracity.eu

 

A serpentine interwoven with pots or a circle with a colorful container for flowers in its center? The Wave city bench gives such possibilities – its basic version consists of modules for any arrangement. Various combinations of urban furniture is a great way to create a unique composition – such decorations cannot be found anywhere else. Choosing a shape of a seat is just the beginning of playing with form. The next step is choosing a container for flowers – one, two … There are almost no limits in here!

Source: www.terracity.eu