We cut it down ourselves at a christmas tree farm so it's fresh. I think it's a pine or spruce. It's the kind of tree you see all over the place as Christmas trees. Anyway, why doesn't it smell? can i do something to make it smell more? Also, any hints on making the tree last longer?
2006-12-09 15:01:17 · 6 answers · asked by Chrissy 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Pine is the scent people assosiate with Christmas Trees. Your Christmas Tree is likely NOT A PINE.
You could try giving the tree warm or hot water and letting that be it's water (it won't kill the tree but it might help with the scent).
You could scrape the some branches and the trunk that some times releases a scent.
You could spike it's water with a scent you'd like to come out of the tree (they suck up everything/anything XD
You could steam it's... I can't think of what they are called... Oh Needles. That's actually where your more likely to get a scent off the tree... needles and cones.
2006-12-09 15:14:40 · answer #1 · answered by sailortinkitty 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Hopefully, you have it in a tree holder that keeps the cut surface of the tree trunk in water. There is an additive (garden shops have it) that you can put in the water that will help the tree stay fresh and retain its needles.
As to no scent -- that's a puzzler. If you cut it down at the tree farm it should bring a nice evergreen scent with it. Sorry, can't help you with that.
2006-12-09 15:11:30 · answer #2 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe try some spray that will make the tree smell good.It might help the tree smell fresh too.Try watering the tree to make it last longer.
2006-12-09 15:08:14 · answer #3 · answered by alix_slgd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have a spruce or a fir, in which case they dont have that "odor"
Next time make certain to get a hemlock.
For now hang a few pine-sol fresheners in the branches and , Merry Christmas to you and yours.
2006-12-09 15:14:54 · answer #4 · answered by bob j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heat. The smell comes from sap and the sap doesn't get released until it has been watered and above 66 degrees.
Use sugar water to make it last longer.
2006-12-09 15:09:46 · answer #5 · answered by Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can buy pine sprays for trees that have lost their scent, in most popular dept. stores.
2006-12-09 15:05:12 · answer #6 · answered by nuttin'fancy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋