If you choose to decorate your beautiful home with a real Christmas tree, you should know that there are a few steps that you should take to keep the tree green, safe and healthy throughout the holidays, so here are a few very helpful tips for real Christmas trees to help you do so. Real Christmas trees are easy to care for. If you didn’t know, when a Christmas tree is cut, more than half its weight is water, so freshness is key. If you love that awesome aroma of an evergreen tree, then you need to take care of its source. Here are 7 helpful tips for real Christmas trees:
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Pick a Good Tree
One of the most important tips for real Christmas trees that you should keep in mind is picking a good tree in the first place. Choose a healthy tree. If you can, buy one from a tree farm because you will be able to purchase it while it’s still in the ground. A freshly cut Christmas tree will last longer and you will be able to enjoy it more.
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Display Your Tree in Water
Once you purchased your tree, make sure that you place it in a traditional reservoir type stand because this is the most effective way to maintain its freshness and it will also minimize needle loss problems. Before putting the tree in the stand, make a fresh cut to remove a ½-inch thick disk of wood from the base to help it absorb water better.
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Keep Your Tree Away from Major Sources of Heat
If you want your Christmas tree to last long, then make sure you place it away from a major source of heat like a heater, a fireplace, a heat vent or even direct sunlight. If you lower your room temperature a few degrees you will slow the drying process of your tree and it will consume less water every day.
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Water is Critical
Don’t forget to water your tree regularly because a freshly-cut tree can consume up to a gallon of water in 24 hours. Fill the tree stand with water and keep it filled. Don’t let the water level go below the tree’s base and use a stand with an adequate water capacity for the tree.
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Check Its Freshness
Before buying a tree, preferably from a reputable nursery, try to check its freshness. You can do this by pulling your hand towards you along the branch. Needles should not fall off. Also, if you notice that there are a lot of needles on the ground around the trees, simply go elsewhere.
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Store It Properly
If you've bought your live Christmas tree but you want to decorate it a bit later, try to make sure that you store it properly. Keep it in a sheltered, unheated area like a garage or a porch to protect it from the wind or sun until you are ready to decorate it. Place it in a bucket full of water and refill it each day.
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Decorate the Tree
For a lot of us, this is the most enjoyable part, so make sure that you do it properly, so you don’t turn your tree into a fire hazard. Check each string of lights to make sure that the bulbs are working, place small and fragile ornaments out of the reach of pets and small children and turn off the tree lights when leaving the house or when going to bed.
If you buy a real Christmas tree, try to locate a recycling program in your area for when you need to get rid of it. Do you know any other helpful tips to buy and take care of a real Christmas trees? Please share your knowledge with us in the comments section!
Sources:
today.com
wikihow.com
realchristmastrees.org
almanac.com
dummies.com
