“The best time to trim trees in Texas is in early spring, just before the buds start to grow. Before you let your landscapers haul off your big tree limbs and trimmings, consider donating these fresh, healthy cuttings to your Dallas Zoo’s BROWSE program.
“Browse” describes the tender shoots, twigs, and leaves of trees and shrubs that animals use for food. Many animals at the Dallas Zoo, like elephants and giraffes, eat hundreds of pounds of browse every single day. Giraffes will even strip the bark off the branches to eat…”
This article first appeared in the April issue of Park Cities Lifestyle Magazine. To read this article in its entirety, visit https://citylifestyle.com/articles/donate-fresh-branches-enrich-wildlife