11 Ways to Give Without Giving Stuff
One in five people still hasn't finished shopping for Christmas. If you're among them, check out these last-minute alternative gift ideas. By Gloria Dawson
A Tree
Have an urban treehugger on your list? Dedicate a city tree in his or her name at TreePeople, a nonprofit organization offering sustainable solutions to urban ecosystem problems. $25-$100 at treepeople.com.
Or, adopt a tree that offers your loved one its fruit:
> Apple trees: $275 per tree at myecofarmer.com, plus $55 annually for farming and maintenance, plus $30 per box of apples.
> Organic peach trees: $500 per tree at masumoto.com, plus the time and effort to harvest the fruit in Fresno, Calif.
> "Truffle trees": $299 truffle-tree.com, plus $69 in annual care and maintenance, for the tree and all the mushrooms that sprout beneath it.
> Various trees: $100 per tree at petalumabounty.org.
Also See:
> 7 Scrumptious Apple Recipes
> Which Is Better for the Environment, a Real or Fake Christmas Tree?
> How Planting a Tree Can Slash Your Energy Bill by 30%
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