I think I read once that "feeding the tree" was a Southern US expression for being buried. Graves were often located near trees, and as a body decomposes, it could literally provide nutrients for the tree. The expression is similar to "pushing up daisies."
I think I read once that "feeding the tree" was a Southern US expression for being buried. Graves were often located near trees, and as a body decomposes, it could literally provide nutrients for the tree. The expression is similar to "pushing up daisies."