The stump culture growing technique used by some Christmas tree farmers – including both Jensen-Moran and Livingstone – also increases the farms’ resilience in times of drought.
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“The trees are very good this year, mainly due to the wet summer”, said David Davis, owner of Fly-A-Way Farm in Delaware County.
John Lewis sells Christmas trees, but many Christmas tree shops only appear in December and disappear again afterwards. Obama urged Americans to “summon the spirit of togetherness” this holiday season.
“Most people who come to a tree farm are pretty happy folks”, Davis said. It takes up to 10 years to grow each tree and, during this time, the trees remove carbon dioxide and airborn pollutants from the atmosphere (up to 13 tons per acre!) and provide protective havens for a wide variety of birds and mammals.
“I think their trees are handsome”.
Mayor John Clark will lead the countdown to the lighting of the Christmas tree at 7 p.m. A community prayer and ringing of the church bells will coincide. You can ride horses, feed farm animals, take a hayride around the stunning property, and sip hot cocoa once your tree is successfully strapped to the roof of your vehicle. To a get a local tree, head to a farm and saw it down yourself, Cackler said.
This video illustrates the dramatic affects of fire when it ignites a maintained (wet) cut Christmas tree versus a dry tree.
It depends of course whether you are after a real tree, or a fake. “We have farms that offer everything”.
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Buoyed consumer confidence along with the demand for quality Christmas trees has prompted an anticipated increase of 11 per cent in sales in 2015.
Carolers will perform before the lighting of the tree, and visitors are encouraged to join in. The fresher the tree, the longer it will last.
Although no one tracks the number of active Christmas tree lots, some continue.
And while he used to load the lot up with 3,000 Christmas trees, this year he’s selling less than 700. The tree has a strong scent and its strong slender twigs hold ornaments well. And though white fir and spruce have done well, they are not drought resistant. You can order fake Christmas trees at Argos.
Keep the tree cool.
Once you’ve picked one out, expect to pay any where from $50 to $100 dollars and don’t forget this final step before setting it up and decorating. “We make people happy and I’m happy, because I get to play with trees”.
When first brought home, keep your tree fresh for longer by chopping off the bottom a few centimetres and soaking it in a bucket of water outside – at least overnight, but for as long as possible before bringing indoors. “There’s a tree for everyone”, Schmitt added with a grin. Experts agree that these do nothing to maintain the freshness of the tree (and can create a sticky mess).
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Position the tree out of the sun and away from heat sources. Be sure to unplug lights before you go to bed or leave the house. If you have the acreage, drag the tree to an out-of-the-way spot for birds and animals to use as cover.
