30 Uses for a Dead Tree.

By Chrisjob

If you logged on to your local Craigslist, chances are you'd see at least one household with a dead or recently removed tree, begging for someone to help reuse the material. "Cool," you'd say, "but what would I do with a dead tree?"

DIYLife has 30 ideas.

LEAVE IT ALONE
1. Leave it standing.
2. Turn it into yard art.

CUT IT UP
3. Use planks for fencing.
4. Build a big brush pile for wildlife.
5. Make garden mulch.
6. Use it for firewood and/or kindling.
7. Make garden markers.
8. Make garden stakes.
9. Edge garden beds or walkways.
10. Bury logs or planks along your fenceline discourage animals from diggin.
11. Create a compost bin.
12. Use cross section "slices" as garden stepping stones.
13. Use small blocks to lift planter pots up off the ground, encouraging proper drainage.

FEED THE BIRDS
14. Make seed platforms
15. Create a hanging feeder
16. In winter, smear peanut butter or softened suet around a small section of branch.
17. Make a birdbath.
18. Build a bird nesting box.

WOODWORKING PROJECTS
19. Build a bench
20. Build a garden swing seat.
21. Make trunk seats
22. Make a swing for children

SWEET & SIMPLE CRAFTS
23. Create stamps.
24. Make fridge magnets.

YARD ART
25. Create a privacy screen.
26. Make a tree face.
27. Make windchimes.
28. Create sculpture.
29. Carve a plant container.
30. Use a section of trunk for planting flowers.

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