A Very Succulent Christmas

My suc­cu­lent Christ­mas tree

This is the some­what lumpy suc­cu­lent Christ­mas tree I assem­bled recently. I am so obsessed with these splen­did spongy plants that I could not resist buy­ing a green foam cone and giv­ing it a try. Last week I fell in love with and fea­tured a tilland­sia lamp, another exquis­itely for­giv­ing plant. Don’t for­get about the other yueltide use for tilland­sias, or air plants: the liv­ing Christ­mas orna­ment designed by Flora Grubb in San Fran­cisco (avail­able online @ www​.flor​agrubb​.com). Even the black­est thumbs can keep these alive with a lit­tle spritz now and then. As for my tree, I’ll dis­man­tle it before too long and replant my suc­cu­lents; it’s so easy, and that’s why I love them so much. For infor­ma­tion on recy­cling your BIG trees see below. And have a won­der­ful Christmas!

Tilland­sia orna­ment at Flora Grubb Gardens

Tree Recy­cling:

Ven­tura County: http://por​tal​.coun​ty​ofven​tura​.org/​p​o​r​t​a​l​/​p​a​g​e​/​p​o​r​t​a​l​/​P​U​B​L​I​C​_​W​O​R​K​S​/​w​a​s​t​e​M​a​n​a​g​e​m​e​n​t​/​r​e​s​i​d​e​n​t​i​a​l​_​r​e​c​y​c​l​i​n​g​/​m​i​s​c​e​l​l​a​n​e​o​u​s​/​c​h​r​i​s​t​m​a​s​_​t​r​ees

Los Ange­les tree recy­cling: Curb­side col­lec­tion by plac­ing the tree next to the green waste bin on col­lec­tion day.

Christ­mas Tree Recy­cling in Orange County (From their website): We will col­lect and recy­cle Christ­mas trees for the first two weeks fol­low­ing Christ­mas on your reg­u­lar col­lec­tion day. Trees taller than six feet must be cut in half. Please remove all dec­o­ra­tion includ­ing tin­sel, lights, orna­ments and tree stands. Place the tree at the curb. Flocked trees will be col­lected but can­not be recycled.

San Diego tree recy­cling: Green Gar­dens Nurs­ery will p/​u and dis­pose of your tree now thru the end of Jan­u­ary for $20.00. Call (858) 483‑7846. City of San Diego Recy­cling pro­gram also recy­cles trees.