Live Christmas trees are becoming more and more popular as people become more environmentally conscious. Live Christmas trees are sold with the root ball in tact to be used as Christmas trees for the holiday and to then be planted afterward. Instead of paying for a tree dispose of after the holidays and then buying a new tree to plant for the year, homeowners can kill two birds with one stone with the purchase of a live Christmas tree.
When choosing a live Christmas tree, be sure to consider what evergreen trees will grow well where you live. Also, avoid choosing the biggest tree that will fit into your home, but instead find a tree that is smaller with a good sized root ball so that it will have a good chance of survival after planting.
Your live Christmas tree should be inside no more than two weeks and should be kept away from direct heat from air vents and radiators. Keep the tree in a pot or container and keep it in the garage for a couple of weeks to allow it to acclimate from the cold outdoors to the warm indoors. Remember to water the roots of the plant regularly so that it will not dry out. When you are done displaying the tree indoors, place it back in the garage for a couple of weeks to allow it to once again acclimate to the cold.
It is a good idea to dig the hole where you will plant the Christmas Tree before the ground freezes. Make sure the hole is deep enough to fit the root ball and twice the width. Put all of the dirt in a container and store it until it is time to plant the tree. mulch and cover the hole so that it does not fill in or freeze.
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