<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Express :: Christmas tree Feed</title><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><description>Simply The Best 7 Days A Week</description><language>en-gb</language><image><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><url>https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gif</url><title>Daily Express</title></image><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:10:46 +0100</pubDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>CakePHP</generator><managingEditor>news@express.co.uk</managingEditor><webMaster>news@express.co.uk</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[Easiest way to get rid of Christmas tree is free — not firewood]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/51/285x214/2153094_1.jpg"/><br><br>There are a number of simple, and cheap, ways to get rid of your real Christmas tree.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 05:56:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Isobel Pankhurst]]></author><category>Property</category><media:keywords>Christmas tree, compost, Environmental Issues, Gardening, Christmas tree disposal, eco-friendly options, wildlife habitat, composting</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/51/590x/2153094_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[There are number of post-Christmas uses for your tree]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/51/237x141/2153094_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[There are number of post-Christmas uses for your tree]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK split as people argue over the right time to take down Christmas decorations]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/130/285x214/2152666_1.jpg"/><br><br>With 2026 here, it's time to take down Christmas decorations - but when exactly should you take them down? <br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:33:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Ian Craig]]></author><category>Life</category><media:keywords>Christmas, Christmas tree, Home decor, Christmas decorations, Twelfth Night, 12th Night, Candlemass, New Year, Reddit, Viral</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/130/590x/2152666_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[When is the right time to put away Christmas decorations? 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(Stock image)]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weeds and slugs will be 'suppressed' if you sprinkle 1 Christmas item over soil now]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/285x214/2151700_1.jpg"/><br><br>If your Christmas tree is still sitting in your lounge and shedding needles, don't take it tot the dump just yet. <br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 11:36:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Vita Molyneux]]></author><category>Garden</category><media:keywords>Christmas tree, Gardening, Garden, Christmas tree recycling, garden mulch, pine needles benefits, soil enrichment</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/590x/2151700_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Your Christmas tree could be a huge help for weeds]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/237x141/2151700_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Your Christmas tree could be a huge help for weeds]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Most popular’ date to take down your Christmas tree—do you stick to tradition?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/130/285x214/2128810_1.jpg"/><br><br>As the festive season draws to an end, and a New Year looms, experts have shared the "most popular" date to take down Christmas decorations in the home.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Sophie Harris]]></author><category>Life</category><media:keywords>Christmas, Christmas tree, Twelfth Night, Epiphany, Christmas decorations, Candlemas Day, when to take down christmas tree, christmas tree, christmas decoration</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/130/590x/2128810_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[‘Most popular’ date to take down your Christmas tree—do you stick to tradition?]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/130/237x141/2128810_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[‘Most popular’ date to take down your Christmas tree—do you stick to tradition?]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" 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