How Do You Choose A Living Christmas Tree?
• Think ahead. Before you actually go shopping for a living Christmas tree, take the following into consideration: • Tree digging stops once the ground freezes. Unless you can find a nursery or farm that carries pre-potted trees, you’ll have to do your shopping before the ground in your area freezes. This means you may have to purchase the tree several weeks before Christmas and find a proper place to store it, such as a patio. It can’t be kept indoors for any more than 7 to 10 days or else it may die.[3] 3-5 days indoors is preferable so that the buds remain dormant and the tree avoids “winter kill” when moved outside.[4] • Consider when the tree can be planted. In some areas, the holiday season is an ideal time to plant trees. If this is not the case in your region, the tree will need to be stored and cared for outdoors until a good planting time arrives. • Make sure that the tree will fit into your landscape and that the type of tree you are considering will ultimately thrive in you
