How To Make Your Real Christmas Tree Last Longer
Christmas just seems to be arriving earlier and earlier each year, so are you one of those people who likes to get their Christmas decorations up as early as possible? If you are, you will be in need of a tree that is going to last as long as possible, hopefully through to the New Year.
Nobody wants a tree with fallen needles and brown in colour, it just darkens the Christmas spirit.
There are several factors you can consider to ensure your tree is strong, lively and going to last you all throughout the festive season, simply read on to find out more.
First of all, you want to look into your local Christmas tree farm and take a visit.
Christmas tree farms are often fun places and encourage the Christmas spirit in people, so it won't be a chore visiting the farm but something you actually want to do.
Once at the farm, you want to be searching around for a fresh cut tree because the fresher the tree is, the longer it will last.
Typically, a fresh cut tree will live to it's optimum appearance for around 4-5 weeks, although this is with a touch of tender loving care.
Another thing to look our for when at the Christmas tree farm is how well the tree is looked after.
Signs of a well looked after tree are:
Once the tree has been cut, try to place it in water as soon as you can.
This is because after approximately 3-4 hours sap begins to form on that bottom of the cut, which will prevent water being taken in and the Christmas tree will die quickly.
Now you have your tree home and in a good quality Christmas tree stand, you must ensure that there is enough water in it every single day.
On average, real Christmas trees can consume up to 3.
79 litres of water every day! So you can see why it is vital you check you tree has enough water everyday.
In the case that your tree does happen to run out of water one day, the best option to take here is to drill a couple of small holes into the base, hopefully this allows water to be taken in via the holes you created.
Last but not least, you must make sure your tree is placed somewhere away from heat.
Heat will only result in drying up your tree and it then losing it's needles.
The same goes for cold places though, if the tree is placed somewhere with a cold draft, the needles will dry out.
Having followed all of the advice in this article, you should have yourself one strong and healthy real Christmas tree.
Nobody wants a tree with fallen needles and brown in colour, it just darkens the Christmas spirit.
There are several factors you can consider to ensure your tree is strong, lively and going to last you all throughout the festive season, simply read on to find out more.
First of all, you want to look into your local Christmas tree farm and take a visit.
Christmas tree farms are often fun places and encourage the Christmas spirit in people, so it won't be a chore visiting the farm but something you actually want to do.
Once at the farm, you want to be searching around for a fresh cut tree because the fresher the tree is, the longer it will last.
Typically, a fresh cut tree will live to it's optimum appearance for around 4-5 weeks, although this is with a touch of tender loving care.
Another thing to look our for when at the Christmas tree farm is how well the tree is looked after.
Signs of a well looked after tree are:
- The trees are displayed in water.
- They are protected from direct sun light.
- There is some form of barrier between the trees and any potential space wind could get through to damage the trees.
- When you run your hands through the branches, only a few needles should come off, not a lot.
Once the tree has been cut, try to place it in water as soon as you can.
This is because after approximately 3-4 hours sap begins to form on that bottom of the cut, which will prevent water being taken in and the Christmas tree will die quickly.
Now you have your tree home and in a good quality Christmas tree stand, you must ensure that there is enough water in it every single day.
On average, real Christmas trees can consume up to 3.
79 litres of water every day! So you can see why it is vital you check you tree has enough water everyday.
In the case that your tree does happen to run out of water one day, the best option to take here is to drill a couple of small holes into the base, hopefully this allows water to be taken in via the holes you created.
Last but not least, you must make sure your tree is placed somewhere away from heat.
Heat will only result in drying up your tree and it then losing it's needles.
The same goes for cold places though, if the tree is placed somewhere with a cold draft, the needles will dry out.
Having followed all of the advice in this article, you should have yourself one strong and healthy real Christmas tree.
