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Wyevale – which has Midlands branches at Bournville, Solihull, Walsall and Coleshill – will be celebrating with Real Tree Weekend events this weekend and next. “I think that, overall, it’ll be a good year for us”. Locally grown trees are fresher than those harvested for larger businesses, which are often cut in September.

Growers say few established trees are dying, but the trees have more cosmetic defects than usual.

“Donald Brown planted this tree one Christmas a long time ago for Tammie and her brother, Donald Brown Jr”.

“It takes a lot of time and effort, and you have to enjoy working hard”, he said. If you don’t expect to put up your tree immediately, then put the tree into a bucket of clean water and place it somewhere shady and cool.

You’ve got parties to plan, and places to be. It should comfortably fit the diameter of the trunk. The planting and growth of Christmas trees as an industry has positive effects on the environment, from improving soil stability to reducing greenhouse gases. A new tree will absorb up to a gallon of water on the first day and will consume about a quart per day thereafter.

After the trees are cut by customers, the stumps have to be removed so new trees can be planted in the same holes and accommodate the existing irrigation system. The tree is decorated with thousands of ornaments created by children from the state.

When buying a tree outdoors, be aware that the sky is your ceiling, so what looks small outside may be big indoors. “It’s also not safe to have a dried-out tree in the house, so it’s doubly important to know what to do”. He added that on his farm, he opened a week early this year to accommodate folks who wanted the best pick of his massive 12- and 14-foot trees. Centered in front of windows, where the sun streams in, or tucked into a corner near air vents or baseboard heaters. The heat inside a house will wake the tree from winter dormancy and when placed back outdoors, the confused tree will suffer from the cold. Keep the temperature in the room as low as is practical.

No matter what, though, the Christmas tree business is a good one. After planting, the trees need to be sprayed frequently and mowed every week in warmer months.

However, not even the brightest lights on the tree could steal the spotlight from Kris Kringle. You can order fake Christmas trees at Argos. What type do you want?

The tree was obtained from Milt Holstrom near Sierraville, Calif., which has been providing Fallon with a tree for more than 30 years. The saddest end for a tree is for it to be hauled off to a landfill, instead of being turned back into soil – allowed to decompose and feed living creatures, the way nature intended.