![]() ![]() In general, I fill our tree stand first thing in the morning and again before bed. Each inch equals one quart of water per day. The “rule of thumb” is to measure the diameter of your tree’s trunk. You can also use a spray bottle to gently mist your How much water should I give my Christmas tree?Ĭhristmas trees can drink as much as a gallon of water a day! Those funnels are pricey but could definitely be DIYed with a plastic funnel and thick tube! You can use a watering can with a long spout or a watering funnel. Have a towel on hand in case you mis-judge and overflow the stand. I have best luck sticking my fingers into the hole in the stand – about 1 inch – and watering until I can feel the water level. Plus, there are branches right there, making it hard to raise the watering can vertically and also very dark. The hole in the stands are usually very steep, making it hard to “get in there” with a watering can. Watering a Christmas tree seems obviously easy, but it’s annoyingly difficult. This could be a fire hazard, but also the heat can dry out the tree! How to water a Christmas tree ![]() Think of it as a wound you don’t want to have a chance to form a dry scab!Īlso, be sure that your tree is positioned away from heat sources like hot air vents or fireplaces. Put the tree in water as soon as possible after cutting it, before the sap has a chance to seal up. Making a fresh cut open it up so the base of the tree is fresh and most likely to absorb water. This is kind of like when you put flowers in a vase. It is important to cut at least 1/2 an inch off the bottom of your tree’s trunk! Stickiness is a good sign that the tree is fresh cut! Before you put the tree in a tree stand Touch the trunkįresh trees will usually have a slight stickiness to the trunks, as a result of the fresh, wet sap. Dropping needles is another sign that it might no longer be drinking water. Shake the treeĭon’t get crazy in the tree lot, but give the tree a gentle shake. If the needles fall off or there is no fragrance, it might be drying out already. Feel the needlesįirst, crush the needles in your fingertips. You don’t need the tallest tree on the block, but there are a few features that you should keep in mind when selecting your tree. If you want a lush, healthy real Christmas tree, the first step is to pick a good one.Ĭutting a fresh tree from an actual farm is the only way to know for sure that you are getting a fresh tree. Here are my best tips! Picking a Christmas tree Over the last half a decade or so of having a live tree, I’ve learned a lot about tree care. It was an extreme fire hazard and it was down and out of our house on December 26th. That sucker never drank a drop of water and was so dry and crispy. I’ll never forget the year we got a tree from Costco (so cheap but you literally didn’t get to see the trees, they were in a truck, wrapped up, and you got what you got). Too bad for me, because Sean requires a real tree.Ĭut trees are hard to care for! You have to actually… care for them! And Sean wholeheartedly disagrees.īut fake trees are so easy! They are pre-lit and our newest one you don’t even have to plug the sections together, just snap the trunk in place and you are good to go. I’m going to let you in on a secret – I like fake Christmas trees. Here’s everything you need to know about watering your live Christmas tree However, a brown and crumbling Christmas tree is not so magical. ![]()
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