Hey,
Ok i had a really dismal looking but pretty old holly tree in the back yard. it had been hacked to an inch of it's life over the years and it had gotten very very tall but the only branches were about a foot from the top and it just looked odd. so i've hacked it down and i have a slim, long and straight log.
now i want to use it in the garden as either a post or trellis for something to climb on. how to i go about preserving it?