Our family prefers real Christmas trees. How can we be sure we are getting one that will not lose a lot of needles before Christmas?
There are several steps in selecting and caring for a real Christmas tree so the needles stick on the tree through the entire season.
Living trees growing in pots can be used as Christmas trees and then planted outside in the landscape shortly after Christmas. Consider placing a smaller tree on a table rather than getting a full-size tree. Or consider a variety that does not look like a traditional Christmas tree, such as an alpine fir. The best place to buy a living Christmas tree is at a full-service nursery or garden store, although I have seen smaller trees at big-box stores. Living trees will start growing if left inside for more than about 14 days, so plan accordingly.
The freshest trees are the ones you cut yourself. There are local Christmas tree farms where you can cut your own tree or pick one cut the same day.
Some trees on lots are cut several weeks before they are shipped. Although you cannot always depend upon getting correct information about when trees were cut and how they were shipped, you can do some checking yourself. If you see trees unloaded from a closed van-type trailer, you know they have been protected from drying winds during shipment. Feel the needles to see if they are soft and flexible. Bounce the trunk on the ground and watch how many needles fall off. It is natural for trees to lose a few discolored needles from the inside of the tree, but outer green needles should not drop. Trees that have been exposed to wind in shipment will have a grayish, dry look on one side. Trees that remain on open lots during windy weather may have dry needles. Trees purchased early usually last better than those purchased later.
November 28, 2020 at 09:00PM
https://www.columbian.com/news/2020/nov/28/gardening-with-allen-keep-your-christmas-tree-fresh/
Gardening with Allen: Keep your Christmas tree fresh - The Columbian
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