2007-12-02 09:31:10 · 11 answers · asked by Orpheus Rising 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
First, purchase 200 gallons of clear plastic resin. Mixs it up and submerge the entire tree in it. When it cures, your tree will last for thousands of years. If you are smart, you will have already decorated it and killed two birds with one stone, as you won't have to continually take decorations off and [put them back on the next year. Additionally, it willl be child-animal proof, the cats can climb it all day and night and it'l never fall over or get shredded and all over the house. You will have eliminated falling needles, broken ddcorations, and watering. Resin encapsulated trees require NO cleaning beyhond a feather duster and maybe a damp rag once a year. the only drawback will be replacing burnt out lights but if you're ingenius enough that too can be overcome. LOL
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Raji the Green Witch
2007-12-02 10:09:20 · answer #1 · answered by Raji the Green Witch 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If it's a natural tree, keep it watered every day. My mother also used to add something called "prolong" to the water. I think the ratio is 1/2 water, 1/2 this prolong additive. Also, try not to weigh down the branches too much with heavy ornaments -- simple glass balls and lightweight strings of lights, maybe some ribbons. Nothing more than a few grams of ornaments per branch. also, tucking the lights in about halfway down in the branches toward the core will take some weight off the needles where the ornaments are -- the strength of the branches is stronger the closer you are to the core, so tucking the lights in does well at taking weight off.
Artificial trees are pretty low-maintenence, but it's still best to keep the ornaments as lightweight and as dispersed as possible, cos weighing down the branches will mean you'll have to replace it sooner (say, in five or six years rather than ten).
2007-12-02 10:17:17 · answer #2 · answered by Ruadhán J McElroy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put One Bayer Asprin In The Water And Make Sure To
Keep The Water Full
2007-12-02 09:34:41 · answer #3 · answered by CHUCKSTER 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lay it down in the garden for the cold/frost to get it. This ensures the needles stay on better in our warm homes. Put it up 7-10 days before christmas day. Then make sure it's watered every day. This way it should look good on the day!
2007-12-02 09:39:08 · answer #4 · answered by dot_on_the_horizon 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is it real or fake ....well if it is real ..they usually give you a spray to put at the bottom where the water is suppose to be and that keeps it alive ...if its fake ..just take good care of it when you bring it out and in for Christmas ..hope this helps ..good luck !
Merry Christmas in advance !!!!!
2007-12-02 09:34:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
keep it watered, dont overload it with decorations, dont put all the decorations on the front spread them out, make sure if it is lopsided you put sandbags on the back of the base, make sure it has a wide base and weighted down.
2007-12-02 09:34:20 · answer #6 · answered by sealteam564 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water it and don't bring flames near it.
2007-12-02 09:34:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE IT'S WATER IS UP EVERYDAY!!! dont forget to do this.
Good Luck,
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2007-12-02 09:33:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't dig it out of the ground.
2007-12-02 09:33:32 · answer #9 · answered by $Sun King$ 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sprinkle wat er on the limbs and leaves everyday that should make it last past Christmas
2007-12-02 09:36:04 · answer #10 · answered by Biirdie 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋