Never use worn, frayed cords. Never use lighted candles. Place the tree away from fireplaces, radiators, television sets and other heat sources. Be sure to unplug lights before retiring at night and any time you leave home. Be sure to check the water level daily.
Trees absorb between two pints and a gallon of water every day.
A tree stand should be large enough to hold at least one gallon of water, and should be large enough to adequately secure the tree. Brace the tree. Rhode Island Grown Christmas tree farms are located in Charlestown, Chepachet, Coventry, Cranston, Cumberland, Exeter, Foster, Glocester, Greene, Harrisville, Hope, Hope Valley, Johnston, Lincoln, Little Compton, Middletown, Portsmouth, Scituate, Shannock, Smithfield, Tiverton, Warren, West Greenwich, Westerly, and West Kingston.