Keep Christmas Tree Alive

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Keep christmas tree alive. To keep a christmas tree alive it is essential that once you cut the trunk of the christmas tree the cut has to stay moist. Place a humidifier near the christmas tree and turn it on each day or night. But if you forget most trees will be ok if you fill the stand within 24 hours. He says that s the biggest tip for keeping your tree alive throughout december.

These steps will prolong the life of the tree by preventing it from drying out and allowing it to absorb more water. The acids won t have much bearing on a live tree but sugar is always something plants need. Adding 7 up to christmas tree water. Don t run out of water that s the biggest thing.

Water it often and every day if needed. On the day that you get your tree you will want to get it into water within three hours of it being cut. Make sure to fill the stand immediately after you cut the trunk. Don t keep a live christmas tree in the house too long.

Leave it in the house too long and. Someone probably came up with this idea because of the sugar. Keep the tree well away from heat sources including heat registers fireplaces wood burning stoves space heaters and south facing windows as these will speed up the drying process. The best way to keep a christmas tree fresh and alive is water water water.

Cozzolino puts the fresh trees in water to keep them from drying out. To avoid dryness and the premature loss of needles set the tree in an unheated area for about a day or two before bringing it inside and remember to keep it in a bucket of water. There are many tips out there claiming 7 up can keep tree alive longer. I have found that misting the tree with extra moisture from a spray bottle helps keep the tree alive and prevents the tree from dropping needles.

Keep the tree away from any heat sources and set the thermostat to a cooler temperature. And remember to turn off the christmas tree lights when leaving the room. Sorry but five days is tops. If your room is too dry try a humidifier.

We can t emphasize this enough. Get the right kind of tree stand you want your tree to be elevated so there is space between the end of the trunk and the water dish.