Cut no more than half the foliage in a single year so that the tree can remain vigorous. Harvest a tree every three years for the most tip production. Cutting from a tree every year will tap the vigor of the tree and eventually kill it. Managing an area for wreath tip harvesting will ensure yearly crops of high quality tips. Without management, fir tips will grow out of reach as the trees get taller.
Management also produces fuller tips.
Areas that will benefit from tip management have mostly young fir that are between 5 and 15 feet tall. The management activities are as follows.