Christmas is this Saturday! Many who love a fresh cut Christmas tree often wait until just days before Christmas to select a tree to decorate their homes with. If that’s you, check out a few of the tips we found from the National Christmas Tree Association to keep your tree looking fresh!
- Display your tree in a traditional reservoir type of stand to maintain freshness and minimize needle loss.
- Place your tree in water as soon as possible when you bring it home. Most species can go for about 6 to 8 hours after cutting the trunk and still take up water, but the sooner the tree is in water, the longer it will last.
- As a general rule, stands should provide about 1 quart of water per inch of stem diameter.
- Keep displayed trees away from heat sources such as fireplaces, heaters, heat vents, and direct sunlight, which can cause excessive drying, as well as create a potential fire hazard.
- Check the stand daily and make sure the water level of the tree doesn’t go below the base of the tree.
- Monitor the tree for freshness. After the Christmas tree, or when the tree is dry, remove it from your house.
- After your tree has been taken down, visit www.realchristmastree.org to find a Christmas tree recycling program near you.
You can check out the National Christmas Tree Association website for more tips to preserve the freshness of your Christmas tree. Cartwright Tree Care wishes you the happiest of holidays this year!
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