Keeping the tree alive

[dreamer11]

Up here in WA all the good cut yourself trees are gone by the first weekend in Decemeber.

How on earth do you keep a tree alive that long? I have heard sugar water but then heard, no regular water? They recommend thanksgiving weekend to come get them!!!

 

So what is your trick for a real tree???? When I buy trees from lots or stores they are dead by Dec 26th if not before!

[lisamag]

http://www.christmas-tree.org/tree_care.html

try going here they have all the info your looking for on how to care for the tree, hope it helps. i did the real tree a few years ago and after a week the whole middle was gone never again the house is just to hot. good luck with yours.

[sammy50]

When we still got live trees, we always put the stump into a 5 gallon bucket with small rocks in the bottom. Then we pour lots of water into the bucket and kept it filled halfway all season.

They dried out a tiny bit at the very bottom, but kept fresh otherwise.

[siageah]

Water, water, and water!

 

First, have the place you get it from cut an inch or so off of the bottom stump. If they don't do it, you do it. Then when you put the tree up, add hot water to the container for the first watering. It will help loosen any sap that was formed since it was cut (if it was a couple of hours prior, anything more than that and you will need to make a new cut.)

 

Do not place it somewhere overly warm, like a heating vent, fireplace, etc. Try not to keep your house overly warm or it will dry out the tree.

 

The first couple of days that tree will suck up a TON of water. Check it twice a day and refill constantly. It will slow down the water consumption in a couple of days then you can check once a day. Keep it filled!

 

It really isn't that hard, just keep it watered. That is the single most important thing. And you'll have a beautiful tree for weeks!

[elena_398]

Never had a live tree. Always wanted to try it though. Of course I have a hard time keeping regular plants alive. lol

[bayhaysay]

If you want to keep your tree pretty, buy a fake one.

 

I'd love to have a real tree but I don't want to wait until 2 weeks before Christmas to put it up. Ours always goes up a day before Thanksgiving and who knows when we take it down.

[Bestbuy7]

:(After reading the title I remember the first and last time we did a real tree. By time it was christmas the tree was nearly dead:o .

[bugsette]

water every day and sugar water/ginger ale it works for us we have the tree for about 20 days

[dreamer11]

Thanks everyone.

 

I have gotten a real tree every year, i cant stop the tradition! LOL

I will keep the vent off and closed thats near it. Its going to be a near a window next to the fireplace but we dont use it.

[sissykus]

I have always heard to put aspirin in the water, not sure if it works, always have an artificial

[Melissa]

If you don't want to put the tree up right away, you can just set it outside in a bucket of water until you're ready. The cold air combined with the water will keep it fresh.

[i.feature]

Like everyone is sying just keep watering it. I also put a bit of liquid plant food in the water. Not sure if it actually helps but never had a dying tree so not gonna stop now.

[Trish1298]

Yeah, buy an artificial tree. And light a candle to get the smell.

[dealluvr]

when i was little my mom always used to put an aspirin in the water.sometimes we did a little sugar in the water.last year i read somewhere to put half water half 7 up that seemed to work like a charm.it was fresh for almost all month i think