Christmas Chopping: Germantown Farm Lets You Cut Your Own Tree

Searching for the perfect tree? Butler's Orchard lets customers pick—and chop down—their favorite.

Amanda Perez | Capital News Sevice

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Green Living in Germantown

Five Tips for an Eco-Friendly Christmas

Christmas is a great time to nurture both people and the planet.

In Germantown, holidays and recycling go hand-in-hand. Montgomery County has a comprehensive recycling program, where you can unload used wrapping paper, greeting cards, cardboard shipping boxes, live wreaths and even your live Christmas tree.  Looking for more ways to make Christmas environmentally friendly? Try these five tips to add some additional Christmas "green": After dinner, take that extra slice of pie to a needy neighbor.  But what if you have an entire pie left over?  Bring it to Shepherd's Table or the Men's Emergency Shelter.  Shepherd's Table, at 8210 A Colonial Lane in Silver Spring, serves meals to the hungry each day from 6 to 7:30 p.m.  On Christmas Day, you can bring in donations of food between 1 and 5:30 p.m.  For …

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