Christmas Trees
Some thirty million real Christmas trees are sold each year in the United States. It typically takes fifteen years for a tree to grow to Christmas tree size of 6 to 8 feet on one of the 15,000 Christmas tree farms. Up to three new seedlings are planted for every tree harvested, making them very sustainable.
Here are some tips on caring for your real Christmas tree this year -
- Cut an inch or two off the butt of the tree before bringing it inside. This will help the tree absorb water better. Check the stand daily and refill often. No one likes a sticky floor or gifts, so periodically check around for any sap leakage and clean up right away.
- According to the National Christmas Tree Association drilling a hole in the base of the tree will not help it take up more water.
- A tree can use up to two gallons of water per day (you can over fill the reservoir, but you can’t over water a tree), so check it often. Water temperature doesn't matter.
- Adding an aspirin or sugar to the water doesn't help the tree last longer, it's most important to keep the reservoir filled.
- LED lighting uses less energy and is much cooler for the tree than the older incandescent lights.
- Many municipalities (including Denver) pick up spent trees
for recycling into mulch (available free to residents next spring).
Christmas Treecycling information for 2022 can be found at Denver Gov.
- After the holidays, use cut-up tree boughs and place over mulched beds for extra protection.
- It is not recommended to burn Christmas trees inside in the fireplace.
- Artificial trees are used from year to year; the average life span is 8-10 years.
- Keep both artificial and real trees away from heat sources including fireplaces, radiators and heat registers.
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One of my favorite sayings this time of year, better sung by Burl Ives as
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