2007-11-08 07:26:53 · 5 answers · asked by barbara b 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Trees have been cut at least a week when they ARRIVE at the tree lot, usually around Thanksgiving. They sit there, getting dryer by the day, until they are sold. By Christmas Day, they are 5 or 6 weeks old.
For the best looking tree --
Buy early. Get a 'fresh cut', where they slice off a few inches of trunk. That opens the trunk up and lets the tree absorb water again. Put it in a bucket of water on the back porch (out of the sun) until you are ready to bring it inside. Give it another fresh cut if it's been out there a week or more.
Use an oversized tree stand (great ones are made from re-bar and a cut-down 5-gallon bucket!) keep it full ALL the time with fresh water.
Set it up away from sunny windows and heater vents. Put a humidifier in the rooom, too, and turn off the tree's lights when you can, to keep the tree cooler.
2007-11-08 08:27:23 · answer #1 · answered by Sue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just read that the NC mountains have already made their first cut of trees to ship out..... get one right off the truck if you can... otherwise, get one, take it home, cut a chunk off the trunk base, stick it in a bucket of water and leave it in the garage or where it's good and cold, not so the bucket of water freezes, just cold...spray with water as possible to help the needles grab some humidity...... leave it there till you're ready to bring it into thehouse for the holiday.... as soon as possible AFTER the holiday, take it down and out of the house.... then find a good way to use it.... put pinecones /peanutbutter/birdseed on it for the outside critters.. string popcorn for it, too, or cranberries...... the critters will have their own holday, then!!..... fun to watch, too.... cut the limbs off when the needles are brown and use them as kindling for your out side fires..... use the trunk, cut up, for campfires... not in the house fireplace, please!!!... just use the tree, not put it in the landfill... ok?....
2007-11-08 22:09:29 · answer #2 · answered by meanolmaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
typically a week or two thats why it is often recommended that you cut another 4inches or so when you get the tree home so it has a better chance at absorbing the water to last longer.
similar to cutting flowers when you get them home to put them in a vase.
2007-11-08 08:06:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would estimate about 6 weeks
If you pop them on the ground and lots of needles fall off, probably longer.
2007-11-08 08:38:41 · answer #4 · answered by OfficeMom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my father in law had a tree lot and said late oct. early nov.
2007-11-08 07:31:19 · answer #5 · answered by Debbie Ann H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋