The Christmas tree is one of the main attributes of the New Year and Christmas. To keep it fresh and green for a long time, you need to follow several rules in caring for the New Year tree.
It is necessary
- - waterproof fabric;
- - saw or hacksaw;
- - a large pot or bucket;
- - not large stones;
- - water
Instructions
Step 1
Buy a healthy tree. If you choose the wrong tree, then no amount of care will help save the tree. It is desirable that the spruce is freshly cut. To make sure the tree is fresh, take a branch and run your hand over it. The spruce needles must be firm and not fall off the tree. You can also try another method: try to raise the Christmas tree and lower it, lightly hitting the ground with the place of the log house. If the needles begin to fall off the tree, then you do not need to take it.
Step 2
To make the tree stand longer, you need to choose a place to install it. Try to install it away from open flames or heating appliances. And so that the tree does not cling once again, it is better to put it in the corner.
Step 3
Make something like a skirt for the tree. It will protect your floor from water. In addition, the pets present in the apartment will not be able to drink water from the stand. The skirt will become part of the Christmas tree decoration.
Step 4
Using a hacksaw, saw off 2 cm from the log. Make the cut even; you do not need to grind the peg out of the base. This will bring nothing but unnecessary difficulties when installing the tree. Never cut the bark from the spruce. It is through it that the largest amount of water is consumed.
Step 5
You need to install a Christmas tree as soon as possible. The maximum spruce can be without water for 8 hours. Now on sale you can find special fasteners that have a container where water is poured and a tree is placed. But the most common way is to put the spruce in a bucket and cover it with stones, and then pour water into the bucket.
Step 6
To understand how much water a tree will need, measure the diameter of its trunk. For every 2.5 cm, 1 liter of water is required. On the first day, the spruce will consume water very quickly. Up to 4 liters per day. Add water daily. Do not dry out. You can add a crushed aspirin tablet to the water.
Step 7
Check the tree periodically for sap leaks. Do not let it hit the furniture. Otherwise, the juice will be very difficult to remove. If a section was found on the tree from which the juice is released, then you need to cover it with garden putty or paint based on oil.
Step 8
Any tree that is felled will shower its needles. But with proper care, the Christmas tree will crumble much less.
