any and all ideas could be helpful, thanks!
2006-12-02 08:42:42 · 20 answers · asked by willow 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
put an asprin in the water
2006-12-02 08:45:02 · answer #1 · answered by storminnormin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dry is Bad, Moist is Good
Christmas trees dry out with heat, so place your tree away from heat sources like the fireplace or heater vents. The cooler the Christmas tree stays, the better.
When you get the Christmas tree home, cut off the bottom two inches of trunk. This will create a fresh, raw cut for the tree to soak in water. If you don't do this, the trunk may not be able to drink in the water in the Christmas tree stand.
Keeping your thirsty Christmas tree well hydrated is the best way to fireproof it. Keep the water in the stand well above the fresh-cut bottom of the trunk. No need to put more than water in there - your tree isn't picky about flavor or caffeine or sugar. Water is the best for Christmas trees.
2006-12-02 16:48:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't cut it down! Leave it in the woods. Ok, if you must then try these things...
For a number of years, my father and I would dig up a tree. Dig a deep hole around the base and cut the roots with an ax. We would put it into a large metal laundry tub, fill it up with dirt and water regularly. We would then replant it in the spring.
If that's not an option, take a tea towel, wrap it around the base and tie it. Leave a tail portion hanging out. Stick the tale portion into a small 2-quart pot full of water under the tree. The water will feed the cut portion of the tree.
2006-12-02 16:50:34 · answer #3 · answered by Paul J 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Recut the bottom of the tree about 3 inches before placing in the stand. Put sugar in the water or sprite - this will feed the tree. Always make sure there is plenty of water in tree stand with this sugar or sprite added. Do not let the water run dry.
2006-12-02 18:00:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't chop it down.
If you mean how do you keep it green, make sure you water it well. The only year we ever had a live tree, it was kept in a 20 gallon drum of water with nothing else done to it or added to the water. In the spring when it was taken outside, it was still green well into early summer. It provided a shelter out of the elements for birds to nest in.
2006-12-02 16:51:48 · answer #5 · answered by Cinnamon 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Plenty of water. Don't listen to all the urban myths about sugar, etc.
Just lots of water. Christmas trees get thirsty!
2006-12-02 16:49:58 · answer #6 · answered by ABC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom always put sugar in the water...I would always ask her why and she would always tell me that it kept the tree alive longer. I dont know why it works, but it does. Our trees always lasted all the way through the season.
2006-12-02 17:58:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a live tree and keep the tree in a pot of soil and make sure it gets enough water.
After the holidays, you can plant the tree in a yard.
You can get live trees in a nursery or garden shop.
2006-12-02 17:06:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Keep it watered. That's really all it needs. Ours stayed healthy for a long time.
Of course, you could also buy a potted tree and then plant it in the spring.
Short answer -- don't cut it down.
2006-12-02 16:48:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First drill a few holes in the trunk from bottom up. keep it full of sugar water.
2006-12-02 17:06:13 · answer #10 · answered by jasmin2236 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋