Why a Real Tree?
Artificial trees are made from plastic and metal which are non-renewable resources. And they also have a carbon footprint in resource extraction, production, and shipping.
Our trees are grown in natural tree lots, which are replenished with new trees each season.
Trees also absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as they grow. Another consideration is that our lots are not monocultures, and we have a lot of wildlife that call our tree lots home including hawks, owls, chipmunks, foxes, etc.
When an artificial tree needs to be replaced, it is inevitably landfill. A real tree will recycle its nutrients back into the environment via decomposition when chipped and composted or used as mulch after the holiday season is over.
Tree Traditions
In the Northern hemisphere, the shortest day and longest night of the year falls on December 21 or December 22 and is called the winter solstice. They celebrated the solstice because it meant that at last the sun god would begin to get well. Evergreen boughs reminded them of all the green plants that would grow again when the sun god was strong and summer would return.
Germany is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition—as we now know it—by the 16th century when sources record devout Christians bringing decorated trees into their homes.
It is a widely held belief that Protestant Martin Luther first added lighted candles to a tree. Electricity brought about Christmas lights, making it possible for Christmas trees to glow for days on end. With this, Christmas trees began to appear in town squares across the country and having a Christmas tree in the home became an American tradition.
Information Credit: history.com
Tree Care
Store your Christmas tree in a cool, dry place until you’re ready to bring it indoors. Keep it sheltered from sun and wind to help it retain moisture.
Use a Christmas tree stand that holds four liters of water and steadily holds the tree upright.
Make a flat cut of 1-2 centimeters off the stump just before you bring it inside. After four hours the cut will be sealed with sap flowing out — which will stop fresh water from rising up the tree.
Give enough space for your Christmas tree. The branches will drop and fill out once you’ve got it in the tree stand.
Use warm water for the first watering. This helps promote sap flow and replace lost moisture to the branches and needles.
Add fresh water twice daily. Your live Christmas tree will drink a lot in the first couple of weeks.
Keep it away from sources of heat. Turn off the Christmas lights when you go to sleep or go out.
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