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ing thing- Care for it as They may drink between
carefully as you would a two pints and a gallon of
cut flower. Once you water per day, so make country, people kept damp but not flood-
select a Christmas tree, sure to check daily and celebrate Christmas ed. Wrap the root ball in
Depending on whether butt end in a container use lights with warm or not expose the root ball
yours is a living or cut of water. frayed cords and never to freezing temperatures
tree, the necessary care 3. When you bring the use lighted candles. at any time,
varies. Below are tips for tree into the house for Following these care 3. The tree should be
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___ _ ___ from fireplaces, side of their natural area first. removed from the
joyous expressions of 2. If you plan to store radiators, TV sets and and may not be adap- 7. If the ground is un- original hole should be
the tree several days, other heat sources. Turn table to other areas, frozen, the tree may be back-filled around the
make a straight across off the tree lights when Check with a reliable replanted. The spot to be root ball.
cut on the butt of the you leave your home and nurseryman or exten- dug may be mulched to
ing ornaments, many of tree about an inch from before you retire at sion forester. prevent freezing. Plant Mulch heavily over
which have been handed the end. night. 2. The tree should be as soon as possible. the top of the planted
down from generation to This opens the tree 6. Avoid use of com- stored in an unheated 8. Do not remove the root ball to prevent wind
generation, and lit with stem so it can take up bustible decorations, sheltered area such as a burlap and strapping, tipping or damage dur-
bright lights in every water. Store the tree Check all electric lights garage or porch, out of This keeps the root ball ing the first growing
color of the rainbow, upright and place the and connections. Do not the wind and sun. Do solid and secure. Earth season.
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prionging the life and decorating, make and precaution moved into the house no
another fresh, straight measures should ensure earlier than a day or two
across cut in the trunk an attractive tree that before Christmas. A
about an inch from the stays fresh indoors for week to 10 days in the
original cut. Use a tree several weeks,
a stand that holds water.
Christmas tree is a liv- 4. Trees are thristy.
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follow these suggestions supply fresh water as with a balled and burlap plastic or place in a tub
to keep it fresh and safe, needed. tree which may be added while it is in the house.
L If you buy your tree A stand which holds to the landscape after 5. The tree may be
several days before it at least a gallon of water the holiday. To use a decorated, but with care,
will be set up and is recommended. If you potted Christmas tree If lights are used, they
decorated, store the tree allow the water level to successfully, however, must not give off any
outdoors or on a cool drop below the trunk, a you should observe the heat.
porch or patio until you seal will form just as it following points: 6. Do not remove the
are ready to decorate. does on a cut flower, and 1. The adaptability of tree from a warm house
An area that provides a new cut will be the species should be out into freezing
protection from the wind necessary. considered. Many temperatures. Instead,
or sun will help the tree 5. Place the tree away species are shipped out- move to a sheltered area
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Johnson, Sherry. The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 11, 1982, newspaper, November 11, 1982; Allen, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1430649/m1/22/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Allen Public Library.