2007-12-03 07:17:17 · 9 answers · asked by Tracy 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
well my mom told me to put pennies in the water to make the tree last longer?
2007-12-03 07:28:36 · update #1
DOES IT REALLY WORK?
2007-12-03 07:29:12 · update #2
it makes sense to me -- but for a very bizarre reason.
the copper in water combination tricks insects into thinking it's a thunderstorm and they go idle [i know, wierd, but I've used it in the barn for years to keep the flies at bay -- it causes all the flies to stay on the ground rather than fly around]. Exactly how it would help a tree? I don't know... but may as well try it...
Best thing I know of to keep a tree fresh [and I'll often keep mine 4-6 weeks] is to make sure you trim 2" off the bottom and immediately put it in water, then keep watering the tree everyday as needed -- the first week or two, it will often take a gallon or more per day. The more water it uses in the first week or two, the longer the tree will last.
Good luck and Merry Christmas!
2007-12-03 07:43:02 · answer #1 · answered by strplng warrior mom 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
never heard of that , but i do put an aspirin in the water to try to keep the tree fresh...
2007-12-03 07:58:31 · answer #2 · answered by mia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All I heard about was aspirin and it doesn't work. Our trees always died in a week - that's why we have a fake tree.
2007-12-03 07:36:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Asperins, but never pennies.
2007-12-03 07:24:22 · answer #4 · answered by GEEGEE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, but I can't remember what it's supposed to do.
2007-12-03 07:52:05 · answer #5 · answered by Tonya in TX - Duck 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no put copper is the new color for christmas
2007-12-03 07:19:48 · answer #6 · answered by dvcgurl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, never heard of that :-??
2007-12-03 07:20:15 · answer #7 · answered by blue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no! Where did you hear this... tell me more!
2007-12-03 07:25:53 · answer #8 · answered by Ciara 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have heard that
2007-12-03 07:25:46 · answer #9 · answered by nella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋