A Live Christmas Tree Buying a live Christmas tree has become a popular practice in recent years. In addition to being used indoors as a Christmas tree they eventually are planted outdoors as a part of your landscape. The latter use is what makes the purchase and care of this tree very important. During the spring season the Diagnostic Lab often receives calls concerning the health of these trees.
Many people find that with spring thaws and warmer weather, their trees brown quickly and die.
By purchasing a healthy tree and caring for it properly, you should be able to insure that your tree becomes a useful part of your landscape. When you shop for a live Christmas tree insist on healthy, recently dug or container-grown specimens. These trees may be leftovers from earlier planting seasons and could be in poor shape by the time the Christmas season arrives. Branches should be pliable and not snap very easily. Buds for the coming season should be alive.