How To Keep Your Christmas Tree Green All Season!
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5 Minutes
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It's the most wonderful time of the year!
And one of the things that makes it wonderful is getting a Christmas tree!
It's definitely one of my favorite things about Christmas, and I might be guilty of leaving my Christmas tree up a lot longer than I should;)
But, whether you take your Christmas tree down the day after Christmas, or leave it up until well after New Year’s, you definitely want it to still be pretty on Christmas morning!
These 4 tips will help keep your Christmas tree green and alive a lot longer!
1. Buy Your Tree Early!
1. Buy Your Tree Early!
Ok, now this might sound weird! You would think that getting your tree early would mean that it would die sooner right?!
But no!
You can read more about why this will make your tree last longer in the original post here.
2. Cut The Bottom Off Of The Tree Trunk!
2. Cut The Bottom Off Of The Tree Trunk!
Think of your tree the same way that you would think of a bouquet of flowers.
What do you do when you get a bouquet of flowers? Before you put them in water, you trim the bottoms of the stems.
Why?
You trim them because the bottoms dry out and can’t absorb water. So, you cut off the dead ends and they easily suck up the water!
Your Christmas tree does the same thing! Cut off a couple of inches from the bottom of the trunk so that your tree can suck up water and live longer!
3. Keep Your Tree Out Of Direct Sunlight!
3. Keep Your Tree Out Of Direct Sunlight!
This is something that I did not do one year, and my tree was very sad by the time Christmas came!
I usually put my tree in front of the large windows in my living room. Unfortunately the afternoon sun beats in those windows. (Remember, I live in South Florida!)
So, I finally realized that during the afternoon hours I needed to shut the blinds! This sounds really simple (and it is!), but it makes a huge difference in the life span of your Christmas tree!
By doing this simple tip, your tree will last much longer!
4. Feed This To Your Tree To Help It Thrive!
4. Feed This To Your Tree To Keep It Alive and Help It To Thrive!
This fourth and final tip to keep your Christmas tree alive is my FAVORITE!
Mix this into your Christmas tree's water and it will suck it down!
Read the original post here to read more about what to feed your Christmas tree and how to do it to prolong it's life!
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