Posted: 12/5/2009 6:16:20 AM EDT
| Hey guys I am sorry this has nothing to do with guns, but I need help. We bought our Christmas tree last weekend and put it up. I had to cut about 1-1 1/2 in off the bottom and I had to drill a hole in the bottom because of the stand we have. (it has a little spike in the bottom for the tree to set down on) I have put water in the tree every day. Now one week later the needles are falling off at a record pace and it appears that the tree is not taking on anymore water. Any Suggestions? My wife wants to go get another one. I don't want to redo the lights and decorations. |
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Where did you buy it? Maybe you can return it for replacement.
We get ours from Lowes or HD usually the Thanksgiving weekend and they never drop a significant number of needles. Usually, when we throw them away after Christmas, 90+ percent of the needles are still on the tree. But you can tell that the tree is definitely dead because the needles are not soft any longer and the tree that used to take about a gallon of water per day no longer takes water. |
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Where did you buy it? Maybe you can return it for replacement. We get ours from Lowes or HD usually the Thanksgiving weekend and they never drop a significant number of needles. Usually, when we throw them away after Christmas, 90+ percent of the needles are still on the tree. But you can tell that the tree is definitely dead because the needles are not soft any longer and the tree that used to take about a gallon of water per day no longer takes water. I saw a woman try to return a real Christmas tree once because "the needles are sticky". She called the police, and they responded, when the seller would not refund her money. The LEOs tried to hide their laughter. |
| Well we will see. A new tree it will probably be. We bought this one at Kroger. We have been doing the fresh cut for a few years now with no problems. There was a tag on the tree with instructions. It told me to cut an inch and a half off. Oh well. Thanks for the advice guys. |
We have been doing the road tip to Bostwick to Jack's Tree Farm to cut a fresh tree for close to 14yrs now. Just made the trip last weekend. After spending close to $60 bucks for this years tree~the fake one w/ the pre strung lights is looking better & better. Just need to add one of those pine tree air fresheners & viola fresh tree smell.
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I never saw the point of killing a perfectly good and beautiful tree. We always paid a few bucks more and got one with a root ball. We set it out in the yard each year, and now my parents have trees in the yard to decorate too. Eventually, they got a real-looking fake tree from Hobby Lobby after Christmas (like 90% off) because they were running out of yard space for trees. .
So, you could consider getting a real, live tree. You just stand it up in a bucket/washtub and water the root ball. |
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I never had a tree stand with a spike at the bottom. You probably killed it by drilling into the water system of the tree. Usually you cut it 4-6 inches from the bottom and the tree stand will have screws that clamp the tree in from the sides. We got one every year after Thanksgiving and it would last until New Years with no problem as long as you watered it.
I would ask to exchange it first, otherwise buy a new one. |
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We have been doing the road tip to Bostwick to Jack's Tree Farm to cut a fresh tree for close to 14yrs now. Just made the trip last weekend. After spending close to $60 bucks for this years tree~the fake one w/ the pre strung lights is looking better & better. Just need to add one of those pine tree air fresheners & viola fresh tree smell.
7mm Momma used to buy an airfreshener that was pine sented that goes on the filter of your furnace ... that way it spreads the pine sent all thru the house and doesnt concentrate it ...... you couldnt tell mommas tree was fake when we moved down here. |
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I've never had a real tree..... What's the advantage? The advantages to me are: potential to scratch up the roof on the car getting the thing home possible bugs in the house possible sap on the carpet possible fire hazard when it dries out cool pine scent without having to burn a candle or use an HVAC scent strip as others recommended cool chance to prune the tree to make it fit the stand and/or look right having another plant in the house that needs near daily maintenance (watering) And the BIGGEST advantage is that nothing makes quite a fireball when throw on the New Year's Eve bonfire! Better than Tannerite!!! 
Sorry, I couldn't resist. LOL. Some folks just like having a real tree for variety of reasons (e.g. tradition, real scent, etc.). Nothing wrong with that at all. I just always have had the fake thing, which has its own unique pains in the ass. I think the Jews got it right - buy a few candles and be done with it. 
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My parents used to do the real tree thing.
Then one year my mom got a tree with bugs. She cleaned the tree with clorox/water. That was the cleanest darn Christmas tree ever...and not a bug to be seen. I wouldn't have done that, I would have trashed the tree but my mom was determined to have THAT tree.
They do artificial trees now. |
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In your case I'd return it. Sounds like it was dead awhile ago.
I like to buy from the local guys selling frazier furs. Pine trees are not christmas trees! They will cut and trim the tree for you. Use a can of sprite mixed w/ water for the first watering or two. Keep it watered! We usually buy ours the wknd after Thanksgiving and haven't had a problem w/ the tree dying........ yet. My buddy who gets his at home depot has had problems with his trees in the past. |
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I've never had a real tree..... What's the advantage? The advantages to me are: potential to scratch up the roof on the car getting the thing home possible bugs in the house possible sap on the carpet possible fire hazard when it dries out cool pine scent without having to burn a candle or use an HVAC scent strip as others recommended cool chance to prune the tree to make it fit the stand and/or look right having another plant in the house that needs near daily maintenance (watering) And the BIGGEST advantage is that nothing makes quite a fireball when throw on the New Year's Eve bonfire! Better than Tannerite!!!
Sorry, I couldn't resist. LOL. Some folks just like having a real tree for variety of reasons (e.g. tradition, real scent, etc.). Nothing wrong with that at all. I just always have had the fake thing, which has its own unique pains in the ass. I think the Jews got it right - buy a few candles and be done with it.
Mark That's what I'm sayin.... I use an folding umbrella tree....decorated once since way before I was born. Just pop it out the attic, take it out the fox, unfold...plug in...and watch the presents gather. |