Woodbine, MD (PRWEB) November 8, 2006 -- As a Christmas Tree expert, Vicki Smith is helping to ensure success by choosing the best type of tree and tips on how to take care of the trees in the home.
While there are some variations around the country, Fraser Fir is the current favorite kind of cut Christmas tree. With the frosted look to the upturned branches, even undecorated, the trees are beautiful with the green and white highlights. Fraser Firs have a pleasant, mild scent and their long-lasting 'keepability' allows them to be kept up in homes well into January.
Since so many people are quite nostalgic about their ornaments and decorations and hate to put them away, having a tree that lasts really adds to their satisfaction. Even though artificial trees are getting better each year, many people just don't want to settle for a 'fake' tree. With the huge popularity of Fraser Firs, shoppers can get the trees at local garden centers, as well as many choose and cut, or U-Cut farms too.
The Noble Fir from Oregon & Washington makes another great choice. Nobles are such stout, lush trees; they can hold much more heavily weighted ornaments. Christmas ornaments won't slide off the branches of a Noble Fir. It is fabulous that this type of tree is both sturdy and beautiful. The Nobles have a rich blue cast to the rich green foliage. The foliage is soft and tufted, adding nice texture but also ensuring that ornament hooks stay put. The trees look somewhat like a Colorado Blue Spruce in form, but aren't prickly like the Colorado Blue's are. Another huge difference is that the Nobles hold their needles as long as any type of Christmas tree grown. Consumers can expect to pay slightly more for a Noble than a Fraser in some parts of the country because of the difference in freight. Their satisfaction with the tree will be well worth it. People just can't believe that such a long-lasting, natural looking tree isn't artificial. Now families can have the best of both.
Another variety to consider is the Douglas Fir. They are a nice soft texture, medium green and smell great. Some people think they smell like Citrus. No matter how nice an artificial tree is the fragrance of a fresh, real tree is something many people look forward to each year. The only down side of a Douglas Fir is that it can't hold heavy ornaments, or not too many of them. Choose locations on the tree carefully and put the ornament hooks well back on the branches. The Douglas Firs last a long time and very often look just as fresh when they are being taken down as when they went up.
It's not too early to think about what kind of tree to get and where to get it. Many people think that they should wait until closer to Christmas to buy a tree. Since the selection is often so limited later it can be difficult to get that 'prettiest tree we've ever had' feeling. As long as the tree can be put in water after bringing it home, feel free to go ahead and make the selection when choices are much wider. The tree doesn't have to be put up inside yet. When the garden center or tree farm puts a fresh cut on the tree, get it back into water within 2 hours. The tree can just be slipped into a bucket of water and leaned against the north side of the house, deck, etc. or put in the garage. The 5-gallon buckets that drywall mud comes in work great. It works best if the netting or strings still on the tree at this point. Now, the tree can take in plenty of water until the family is ready to put it in the house.
Remember when the tree is in the tree stand and set up in the house; don't let the water level drop below the cut end of the stump. The sap can seal over and won't be able to take up as much water. There are some great timesaving devises to fill the water reservoir without even bending over. Many garden centers have them and they can be used year after year.
Getting the right tree and keeping it fresh will ensure success and enjoyment.
Vicki Smith
Christmas Tree Expert
www.LGYP.com
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