When selecting your fresh cut Christmas tree, make sure the needles are soft, pliable and fragrant. Run some of the twigs and branches gently through the palm of your hand. Most of the needles should adhere to the twig. If you discover many dry needles dropping from the twig, this is an indication the tree was cut too early in the season or is drying out.
Read our guide to Christmas tree varieties.
Once you select your tree at the nursery, we will put a fresh cut on the bottom of the tree to open it up to drink water. Head straight home and put the tree up and in water within two hours. If you are not putting the tree up within two hours, store the tree in a cool, shady place in a bucket full of water.
A tree will not recover once it has dried out. Fill the stand with water each day since the warm temperature and dry air in the home will cause the tree to absorb water very rapidly.
