Christmas Tree Tips

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Christmas tree tips. Keep a portable fire extinguisher close to the tree. If few needles fall that s a good sign. Always turn off the tree lights when leaving the house or when going to bed. Many christmas trees are harvested weeks in advance and shipped great distances to local markets.

After christmas or if the tree is very dry remove it from the house. Also keep in mind the space you have to move the tree though on its way to its final spot and make sure you can get the tree into position. Proper christmas tree care follow these tips to keep your real christmas tree as fresh as possible. A christmas tree should never be mounted dry.

Monitor the tree for freshness. Tree lights typically come on green or white wire strands though you can also find black variations now perfect if you happen to have a black christmas tree. Hang your christmas tree lights the first step in how to decorate a christmas tree is adding the lights. Arrange them to make a statement and spell out holiday words such as ho ho ho and holly.

Use flame retardant decorations and keep paper decorations and tinsel away from hot lights. This is the most important step. With proper care your christmas tree will bring warmth and pleasure throughout the holiday season. You can buy special tree cradles or stands which screw into the base of the tree and provide watering space.

This is an aesthetic concern rather than a practical one. But with a precut tree you need to look for some clues. Never burn any part of a christmas tree in a wood stove or fireplace. A tree trimmed in traditional red and green emphatically says christmas with top to bottom vintage letters.

Give a tree that you like a good shake or lift it and tap the bottom of the trunk on the ground. If you are unable to set up your tree when you get home store it in a cool sheltered area like the north side house away from the wind and sun. The height is as important as the width and make sure you look at the collapsed size as well. Choose the strand color that matches your tree so the wire will be hidden.