How to Care for your Real Christmas Tree

Once you have your tree home there are certian step you should take to care for your live tree.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Tree Stand, Water, a safe place for your tree away from vents and fire places.

1. Once you pick out your perfect tree and get it home, and ready to set up in your tree stand. You should cut a slice off the bottom of the tree trunk apx. a 1/2 inch before setting in tree stand. Cutting it allows water to be used by the tree itself and sustains life longer which helps in needle loss.

2. Place the tree in the stand and make it erect. Make sure it is safely staying in the stand and not easily pushed over, making sure your christmas tree is stable in the stand. Add water to the stand bowl as soon as possible. ***keep your Christmas tree watered at all times. It should be above the base of the tree, to be sure it is getting plenty of water at all times.

3. When the above directions are done be sure of the placement of your Christmas tree is right, make sure your Christmas tree is away from a heat source (vent, fireplace, heater). Having your tree next to heat sources can cause many problems, such as fire.

Tips & Warnings

• Keeping your tree away from heat sources can eliminate so many problems, simple and serious!
• Always turn your lights off at night when you are away or when you go to bed.
• Never burn your christmas trees in your fire place or a wood burning stove, it can cause creosote buildup in your chimeny, which in turn can cause chimeny fires. Which doesn't make for a very good holiday season.

[jeremykent]

on 10/5/2009 I agree, cutting an inch off the base of the tree is a good tip - I do this then soak in a bucket of water the night before putting up the christmas tree. www.delivermeachristmastree.com