How Do You Keep A Christmas Tree Looking Fresh Longer?
Over half the weight of a freshly cut Christmas tree is water. To keep the tree fresh and looking it’s best you have to maintain the water content. A few simple tips and some vigilance will help you keep your tree green and safe through the Christmas season. Start with the freshest tree you can find. If you can, get one directly from the tree farm. Some farms will let you cut your own tree while others will ask you choose one and then cut it for you. If you are buying a tree from a Christmas tree lot, try to find one that was cut no more than a day or two ago. Once the truck of a tree is cut, the end will seal itself within a few hours. This is the tree’s way of trying to preserve the water already within it. To let the trunk start absorbing again, cut off 1/2″ to 1″ of the end just before putting it in water. Make the cut perpendicular to the trunk. Don’t cut it at an angle. That doesn’t help with water absorption but does make it harder to hold the trunk in a stand. If you are not go
