How to Fix Up Your Christmas Tree to Keep It Fresh |
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First, make sure that you set up a good spot for your tree in the first place - have a blanket down to collect the pine needs that will fall, as well as a tree stand that you can use to balance the tree, keep it stable, and water the tree. This might take some planning itself - find a place in your house that will give it plenty of room to breathe without having the tree get in the way. If you have to, clear some space in your living room and wait until after Christmas to move furniture back to where it was.
Remember that at tree will consume about a gallon of water today - about as much as you will on a hot day. If you think about how often you need water on a hot day, that should remind you how much water this tree will need on a regular basis. That's why you'll want to have a tree stand that has the capacity to hold a lot of water; this way you won't have to constantly be re-filling the tree stand to keep the tree watered.
It's also important to remember how a tree drinks water. It's a good idea to cut the bottom of the tree and expose fresh wood to the water so that no sap runs over that area of the tree and prevents it from having enough water. Cutting just a half-inch or so from the bottom will be enough to ensure this happens. Remember that when wood is exposed to the air, it will be covered with sap within a short period of time - likely a few hours. For this reason, it's a good idea to make sure there's plenty of water for your tree.
Make sure to frequently check your tree's water supply in order to make sure that it's not too short; you don't want the bottom part of the wood exposed to the air for too long.
Follow these simple rules of good watering and you'll make sure your tree is fixed up for freshness in your living room this Christmas.
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