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Caring For Your Christmas Tree

The best thing you can do for your fresh tree is give it plain water...and lots of it!  When you get home, follow these simple steps and you will have a fresh tree throughout the holiday season.

1) When you get home, set up your tree bag and stand. Cut one inch off of the base of the tree. This fresh cut will allow the tree to take in water. If you don't do this, the base seals up with sap within minutes and will not take water. **

2) Immediately set your tree into the stand filled with warm tap water.

3) Keep your tree away from heat and draft sources like fireplaces, radiators and television sets. Test your light cords and connections before hanging them on the tree to make sure they're in good working order. Never  use cords with cracked insulation or broken or empty sockets. Also be sure to unplug the lights before you go to bed or leave the house. Never overload electrical circuits

4) Enjoy your tree and make sure to water it every day! Your fresh tree will take several quarts of water each day if cared for properly. (You may be surprised to see your tree take in over a gallon each day in the beginning!)

** Please note, if you do not want to setup your tree right away when you get it home, you can keep it in a cool place like the garage for a couple of days. Follow the steps listed above when you are ready to put it up.

Recycling Facts

In a national survey, 66% of consumers who selected a Real Christmas Tree said they recycled theirs in community programs. Real Christmas Trees are recycled for five main types of large-scale uses for post-harvest trees. These are:

• Chipping (chippings are used for various things from mulch to hiking trails)
• Beachfront erosion prevention
• Lake and river shoreline stabilization
• Fish habitat
• River delta sedimentation management

Today around 98% of Real Christmas Trees are grown on farms throughout all 50 states and Canada. Real trees are a renewable, recycle resource, and Real Trees are planted to be harvested just as corn and/or pumpkins are cultivated for harvest. 

For each Real Christmas Tree harvested, up to two new seedlings are planted in its place, depending on farm size and current field rotation. Young trees in their rapid growth years have a high rate of photosynthesis and thus produce more oxygen than older trees.

The cycle of environmental benefits that Real Christmas Trees provide, begins when 35 million American families choose to celebrate the holiday season with a fresh Real Tree. Then the trees are given back to the environment in recycling programs; and finally new seedlings are planted in the Spring. This year, over 70 million new seedlings will be planted by Christmas Tree farmers all over America. 

We encourage you to contact your local tree farm or paper to find out how you can recycle your tree this year and give back to your community. 

**This information courtesy of the National Christmas Tree Association.

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Frank Farms, Inc.

16717 Hwy. Rt. 29

Athens, IL  62613

Phone: (217)636-8590

Fax:  (217) 636-7125

E-mail:  info@frankfarmsathens.com