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Living Christmas trees
As people become environmentally aware, they often look for alternatives to the cut Christmas trees. While many will switch to an artificial Christmas trees, others will choose a living tree. We use a living tree and then plant them in our yard afterwards. If you don’t have a large yard (many Christmas tree choices will grow to over 50 feet) you can always offer the tree to your local parks department.
Besides locating a place for your tree after Christmas, there are some other aspects of using a living Christmas trees that may not work out for you. The main one being a live Christmas tree should not be left inside for more than a week and never more than ten days. And this is under the very best circumstances.
If you do use a live tree, select one that will grow well in your area and fit into your landscaping. Make sure you can move the tree around (a 7 foot tree with roots can easily weigh 175 pounds) without harming the tree and/or your back! Place the root ball in a large bucket or container and add mulch to help retain moisture.
Leave it out in the garage or covered area of your porch the first day you bring it home to slowly adapt it to your warmer house. Keep your living Christmas tree in the coolest area of your home: away from heaters and fireplaces. And KEEP THE ROOTS MOIST at all times!
** Pick a tree that will grow in this area
**Arrange safe transport and get a back brace or teen age kids to move it
**Add mulch on top of root ball
**Leave it outside one night
**Keep it in the coldest possible place in your home
**Get it back outside within a week (10 days tops)
**And most importantly: never, ever let the root dry out!!
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