How to Keep Your Living Christmas Tree Alive for Next Christmas

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A living Christmas tree needs a little extra care between seasons, but it's worth it to ensure that it will be around for celebrations to come.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Gardening Gloves
  • Living Christmas Trees
  • Transplant Shovels

Step1
Take all the lights and ornaments off your tree.
Step2
Find a nice place for it outside - preferably one that is a bit sheltered, since trees in pots are more vulnerable to cold. If you live in a very cold climate, keep it in a garage or cold house until the hard freeze is over; if you live in a mildly cold climate, put the tree outside and pile mulch or leaves around the pot for insulation.
Step3
Check the tree for pests every once in a while.
Step4
Water the tree if it's hot (and move it seasonally if you need to - most pines don't like too much direct sun).
Step5
Repot it if it grows significantly or if you see roots poking out the bottom.

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on 11/22/2005 To keep your tree alive for next year, keep it healthy by putting a little sugar in the water and not putting it by an air vent and not putting too much stuff on the branches.

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