How to Care for Your Living Christmas Tree
If you are wondering how to care for your new living Christmas tree fear not, it is actually easier, and cleaner, than the standard cut-tree that leaves a trail of dried up needles all over the house until you finally dispose of it.
First a few tips on how to care for your living Christmas tree when you first get home.
After Christmas when the last package is opened and we all have eaten too much, move the tree back outside and plant it in your yard. If you can not plant your tree after Christmas due to snow or frozen ground, no problem, just place the tree in the pot in an area where it will receive good moisture or snow until you can plant. If you have a cold, dry winter make sure that you dump a gallon of water at the base of the tree once a week to keep the root ball moist and happy until spring.
Cold Weather Planting Tip: Before the ground freezes or the first snowfall dumps white fluffy stuff all over your yard, dig the hole for your living Christmas tree. Fill the hole with leaves and mark with a stake. After Christmas, just expose the hole and remove the leaves and plant. The leaves help keep the newly dug hole from filling with snow.
Even is you do not have room to plant a living Christmas tree in your yard, or don't have a yard, worry not... you can always donate your living tree after Christmas to a local school, parks & rec department or to a local organization to plant and enjoy for years to come.
First a few tips on how to care for your living Christmas tree when you first get home.
- Water, water, water... your tree will probably be dry from the ride home in the back of a vehicle and will appreciate a good, long drink of water to rehydrate it.
- Now is also a good time to give it a good bath, removing any dirt or dried needles.
- If your weather outside is colder than your house, move your living tree into a garage for 1-2 days before placing it in your home to help it adjust to the temperature change.
- Deep water the tree first before bringing inside, letting it drain thoroughly.
- Keep your living tree inside no more that 7 days
- Position the tree away from heater vents, wood stoves or other direct heat sources
- Enjoy!
After Christmas when the last package is opened and we all have eaten too much, move the tree back outside and plant it in your yard. If you can not plant your tree after Christmas due to snow or frozen ground, no problem, just place the tree in the pot in an area where it will receive good moisture or snow until you can plant. If you have a cold, dry winter make sure that you dump a gallon of water at the base of the tree once a week to keep the root ball moist and happy until spring.
Cold Weather Planting Tip: Before the ground freezes or the first snowfall dumps white fluffy stuff all over your yard, dig the hole for your living Christmas tree. Fill the hole with leaves and mark with a stake. After Christmas, just expose the hole and remove the leaves and plant. The leaves help keep the newly dug hole from filling with snow.
Even is you do not have room to plant a living Christmas tree in your yard, or don't have a yard, worry not... you can always donate your living tree after Christmas to a local school, parks & rec department or to a local organization to plant and enjoy for years to come.
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