Care Of Christmas Trees

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Why Your Christmas Tree Needs Care

After all that time and effort is put into the selection of a Christmas tree or the Christmas tree theme, the similar thoughtfulness also should be given to give this tree the best care possible. If not, disappointment will turn in if the needless start to brown or to turn yellow or branches begin to break before the season is over. Also safety is an important reason to take good care of your Christmas tree. A dry Christmas tree presents a dangerous risk as a fire hazard. Anyway, if good care is given, an average Christmas tree will last for five to six weeks.

First Treatment Of Your Christmas Tree 

After you bought your Christmas tree and brought it home, the first thing to do is to give it a fresh cut and to put it into a stand with water. A Christmas tree never should be mounted dry and the water should be refilled regularly. The best way to do a fresh cut is by cutting about an inch off the bottom in a slight diagonal shape; this helps the absorption of water. If you can't do a fresh cut straight away after coming home, the Chritsmas tree should be placed in a container with fresh water and put in a shaded area, away from the wind.

Safe Stand For Your Christmas Tree 

First and foremost your Christmas tree should be safe in its stand and it should be placed away from open flames or any other sources of heat, like fireplaces, furnaces, air vents or anything else which may dry your tree out. You should not start with decorating your Christmas tree before it has been mounted properly into its stand and numerous decoration forethoughts should be taken to minimize or keep off your Christmas tree being a fire hazard.
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Mounting your Christmas tree has never been easier than with this Krinner GenieTree Stand. The patented Foot Pedal Ratchet Systems helps you to straigthen and secure your Christmas tree literally in seconds without asking for any helping hand. Just put your Christmas tree in the stand and step on the foot pedal until five clamps get hold of the trunk and tighten it. The base, with automatic water level indicator, holds 2 gallons of water; enough supply for an average Christmas tree for two days.

Water Supply For Your Christmas Tree 

Since water is the most important item to get the longest life out of your Christmas tree, a good Christmas tree stand is obligatory. When selecting a Christmas tree stand, find out the amount of water it can hold after the Christmas tree is put in. As some water will be displaced by the base of the tree it is important that the selection is not made based on the total volume it can hold. An average Christmas tree can absorb up to one gallon of water each day. It is important to check and refresh the water every day.

Safe Products For Christmas Tree Decoration 

Never use ornaments that have an open flame or candles for decoration. Also Christmas tree lights should be checked to ensure that bulbs are working properly, that the connections are intact and that no part of the electric cord is damaged. If you detect any uncovered wiring or bulbs that are not working or working intermittently, don't use this string of Christmas tree lights anymore. You are better advised to go shoppping for new Christmas tree decorations.
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Christmas Tree Removal 

Hopefully your decorated Christmas tree will provide a lot of joy, but once the day will come that the season is over. It is important to remove the tree before it tries out. The choices you have to dispose your Christmas tree depend on the services offered by your municipality. Some will pick up the trees on a particular day while others require you to bring the tree to a special location. Sometimes Christmas trees are also picked up with the garbage. But never ever burn the Christmas tree in the fireplace. This can cause the build up of creosote.
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WendyKrick wrote...

I love the red box with the tree as well. This is a wonderful lens as always. ~Wendy

ReplyPosted November 18, 2008

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heehaw wrote...

Nice squidoo lense you created!! i should call you santa pmolinero!! hehe

ReplyPosted November 18, 2008

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Jewelsofawe wrote...

How do you the red box with the tree in it? Is that an html trick or a picture? I love how it looks.

ReplyPosted November 17, 2008

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mulberry wrote...

Great idea for a lens, very timely as well!

ReplyPosted November 17, 2008

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