5 Ways to Use #FallenTrees, According to Arborists

Don't let a fallen tree go to waste.

By Michelle Mastro
Published on February 18, 2026

"A dead tree lying in the middle of your yard can detract from your home’s overall beauty. But before having it hauled away and disposed of, consider the many ways you can give it a second life. From turning leaves into garden mulch to repurposing the trunk into a beautiful garden path, using fallen trees in the garden is a sustainable practice that helps your green spaces thrive. Ahead, arborists share the genius ways they’ve used fallen trees to support plants and local wildlife.

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"Consider allowing the tree to decompose naturally to support fungi and surrounding trees. 'Retaining a certain amount of dead wood within an environment can allow the surrounding trees to benefit,' Middleton says. Some fungi will take the easiest opportunity available to them, utilizing the dead tree rather than 'attacking' healthy, standing trees, he says.

"At the same time, dead wood is also incredibly valuable to #wildlife, supporting #biodiversity by providing shelter, nesting, and food sources for birds, insects, and small mammals. In fact, fallen trees are a favorite feeding spot of pileated #woodpeckers, who love the #CarpenterAnts often found there.

Read more:
https://www.marthastewart.com/ways-to-use-fallen-trees-11907559

#SolarPunkSunday #Trees #Deadwood #Mulch #Nature

Young mother dies after tree limb falls on her in Chilliwack storm – BC

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 27-year-old woman died on Monday after she was struck…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/315298/

Just completed a 2 hour drive around the area, to see what’s happening, what’s open etc.

The amount of #fallentrees was an eye opener! There were crews clearing roads, chain sawing fallen #eucalypts etc.

Did I sleep through a #weatherevent?

We also saw LOTS of #dogs being walked. Public holidays must be walkies time.

Ended Monday and welcomed Tuesday after a swim with Fallen Trees a studio album by Ukrainian composer and pianist Lubomyr Melnyk. It was released on 7 December 2018, Erased Tapes Records.

Fallen Trees was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics...

...Speaking on behalf of Drowned in Sound, Benjamin Bland said, "This, like the other excellent records he has given us since his belated emergence into the global limelight, is a work of quiet - but nonetheless defiant – beauty from a true great of contemporary classical music". Kevin Press of Exclaim! gave the release an 8 out of 10, writing: "At 70, Melnyk is producing some of the most physically demanding work of his career. And he's doing so in front of a bigger audience than he's ever enjoyed. This is a recording of a composer/performer very much at the top of his game." - Wikipedia

https://lubomyrmelnyk.bandcamp.com/album/fallen-trees

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhTbPSQNNhE&list=RDGhTbPSQNNhE&start_radio=1

#FallenTrees #UkrainianMusic #LubomyrMelnyk #ErasedTapes #piano #ambient #neoclassical