At New Year's markets, you can buy a variety of your favorite trees: Norwegian, Danish, Canadian. They are very beautiful, well-stocked, even, do not crumble. They were grown using a special technology, each was transported in individual packaging, but these foreign beauties cost accordingly. Our, domestic spruces are grown specifically for sale for the New Year. Naturally, there is no question of any deforestation. Christmas trees are sold at the age of eight in a healthy condition.
Instructions
Step 1
Take a tape measure and figure out how high the Christmas tree is needed in your apartment. It should stand as far as possible from the central heating batteries and not interfere with the passage of your household. It is quite possible that the tree will not stand on the floor, but on a bedside table or on a special stand so that pets do not get it.
Step 2
New Year's trees start selling from the beginning of December. And if you have a loggia or balcony, it is best to purchase a Christmas tree in advance - there is more choice. It can be stored in a cold room for a long time.
Step 3
Taking the specimen you like by the trunk, hit it well on the ground. If needles fell, choose another spruce.
Step 4
Next, examine the tree. The thickness of the spruce trunk, at a height of 1.5 m, should be at least 10 cm, the branches are directed upward, the needles should have a rich green color. The felling of the tree should be clean, light, without dark stripes, and there should be no rot, mold, or fungi on the trunk. In general, the tree should make a good, healthy impression.
Step 5
Now feel your beauty. It sounds ambiguous, but the branches of freshly cut spruce are elastic and resilient, they are not so easy to break. Whereas in a dry tree, the branches break with a characteristic crunch. Another sign of the freshness of the tree is its needles. Rub the needles in your hand. An oily, pine-smelling substance should remain on the fingers. That's all. If the tree meets all of the above requirements, pack it in burlap, tie it with a rope and carry this miracle home to the balcony.
