( 1 )…… We  want to  Remind you,    NOT  to   OVER  fertilize   your   Totally  LIVE  Trees,    

         We did that already,  and   wiped out a few trees.    Sometimes  you have to Learn the Hard way.    Take our Advice   and  go   VERY  Sparingly,   with the  fertilizer.

           Nowdays,    we  use   A   Very TINY  amount  of fertilizer,    (way less than the directions on the   container),     and    allow   Long Periods of time,    in  between   feedings.    
          If  you have   Good  Dirt,    your  trees will  have  A good supply of nutrients,      and   just adding  tiny amounts,  of  Plant Food,       maybe in   spring,   and  maybe  A  Tiny Bit,    in the fall,    works well  for us.

 
          ( 2 )…  And  Don’t  forget,    to   MIST   your  Live Tree, ( with Distilled water )  while it is  in   your  house  for   Christmas.         A  couple / or few   times  per  Day / Night.    The Inside of  a House  Can Dry  out  a  tree    pretty  fast,    if  it  is not watered  and   Misted  enough.    Don’t  forget to  UN-Plug  your Christmas Lights,   before  misting……  Just  Sayin…grin.

          ( 3 )… And, water your Trees sparingly, while they are inside also. every other day, or so……
Be Careful, NOT to Overwater. do NOT FLOOD your tree. or leave them too dry…. browing needles, usually mean, not enough water….
Saturate the dirt in your trees bucket… very lightly, but saturated, NOT Flooded.    
every Other Day, or two,     ( unless ) it is still moist….from previous watering.
It is kinda tricky at first… the commercial nursery’s usually water their trees once per day, usually. pretty thoroughly….. with good root saturation. then let them drain….into the ground. each day.
we skip a day or so, sometimes, IF the dirt is still moist from earlier waterings… so we do not flood the tree. or leave it totally Dry, for long, its a balance thing.
you want moist saturated tree dirt, with some, but not much, water in the catch tray. after watering,
is the balance..
good moist dirt with no flooding.
too much water in your catch tray, means your tree is saturated enough.
saturate the dirt, once, or every other, day, lightly. Make sure your tree has good drainage.

ONLY ( One person ) waters the tree ( ONCE ) every day, or so.  as  needed.  
not too dry, for long, not too wet. It’s a balance.
           and  someone  should  mist the tree a few times per Day / night.

But, thriving evergreens do soak up the water. and inside a warm dry house, maybe a little faster.
monitor your trees well.
direct Tap water is also not good for plants and trees. right out of the tap.
Fresh tap water might contain, chlorine. Plants and trees do not like chlorine you must fill your water containers from the tap, then let them set for a day or so, to allow the gas to escape from the water. before you use that water to water your trees. or better yet, Use only Distilled water, to water your trees, if you can afford that.
and use ONLY distilled water to mist your trees also.
if you cannot buy the distilled water, you can use the water that has set for a day or so. to mist. as a last solution. We use only distilled water, to mist with.
we also use a drop or 4 of original murphys oil soap, ( NOT standard dish washing liquid )
added to our gallon water containers, when we fill them. to water our trees. with. every other time, or so.

And, when we mist our trees. as well. to keep bugs and insects at bay.
every few days, or so, of misting, we use the light murphys water. once. to mist with..
and nothing but distilled water all other times.

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          ( 4 )…  Also   remember     NOT   to    KEEP   your    Totally  LIVE   Christmas  Tree,     Inside,    After  the Christmas Holiday.    

Natural  Live  Evergreen Trees     are  not meant to be  Inside House Plants.

They   are  Naturally   “OUTSIDE”  Trees.    And   REQUIRE    a   Winter  season,    each   growing  season,     ( each year )       For them  to  function  and  grow   properly,    and  for them to  maintain   good   Tree Health.     Just  bring them  Inside,   for  a  Brief  period of time,  around Christmas,   then  BACK  Outside,  where  they  truly belong,   when  Christmas is  Done. 

( We bring ours inside,   rite before Christmas,  then back out   after the 1st )

After  the Holiday,  just take   them  back outside,   and care for them all year,    outside,  until  next   Christmas.    It’s   Easy as  1,  2,  3,

( 5 )…     When we  Initially Buy Our  Live Trees  from the nursery,   We also buy   some  Planter Pots,  much Larger,  than the  ones  the trees are currently  growing in,  when we buy them.   

We also buy a few bags   of  the   best   NON-fertilizing   ( reg potting soil )   that they have on hand,     along with some   small  lava rocks,  and some   perlite,     for drainage,           So we can Immediately  Transplant our trees  into  larger containers,   as soon as they arrive home.    good dirt,   with plenty of  room for the roots  for the next few years.     Easy as  Pie.   and  LOTS  of   GREAT  Fun   too.    You will find,  that it is   VERY  satisfying,    getting   Very  CLOSE   to your new trees.   You will  SEE.  and  FEEL,   what   we mean.

( THESE )  Trees,    are   Truly   “ALIVE”

   ( 6 )…     Make sure that you keep  your Live Trees  Needs    in Mind,  when  you   bring  them inside.   Can we  SAY   Animals  ?????

ALL   animals   LOVE  Trees,  at least we Think so.    We are Lucky,  Our Cat,   is not even the slightest   tiny little bit  interested  in  any of our Live Christmas Trees….    >>  we  ( THINK )  that he  MAY have been  already accustomed  to them,   Outside  our  House  etc.     All year long they were on the Balcony,     then moved into the house  for  Christmas  etc.    But  The Cat  had  been outside  among   his  trees   many  times    already,   before  we  brought one  in…..       and   rite after we brought one in,     he   came up  and smelled it,  then walked away.    We  got  LUCKY….grin.       ANYWAY,    if you bring a  Totally Live Tree  into your house or  Apt   for Christmas,   we think  that you should   “GUARD”   and    “PROTECT”   it,   while it is in your home,   giving you  pleasure……

Just Our Opinion,   folks.   it is  exactly  what we do,    even though   we are just blessed,  and  do not need that…..( YET )   grin.   

it  COULD still happen.    the  Cat   could  take interest in the tree,   and start,  some  stuff.   at a later  Date……    so  Be  Careful.   and  WATCH  your animals   around  your tree,      

It is a  LIVE tree,   and  could    “DIE”  or get  Sick,    if  it is  mistreated,   by     any  Animals,   Or   People….  

  >>>>    And don’t  forget,   that   The  Live Christmas Trees,   are  really    Outdoor   trees,   and  require  a   LOT  of   sunlight    to maintain   good   growth  and  Health.       When you bring your  tree  indoors,    Try  to place it   in  a   very sunny  location,   where it can get  as  much   sunlight  as it can,   each day   that it is   Inside  your  house.

Live Trees   need    Sunlight.                                      

     “Please,  Be  MINDFUL    of  your   Live Trees    “NEEDS”

Common sense   works wonders,   

   and   your local   Greenhouse   supply  center,  will also  be   glad to answer  any questions  you have,   concerning your    Live  Christmas Tree.   we  are   NOT  greenhouse  owners,   and  we   only raise our own Live trees.     we are  NOT  Tree Doctors   etc.     we mostly  just use our common sense,  and the  info  we  pick up,   at our    Live Tree  nursery suppliers

Anyone in  the  Adrian, Michigan,  USA   area,     We  recommend  >>  BARRETTS    Greenhouse  and supply  center,   on   Beecher  St.  

They are  AWESOME,  and  Very Helpful,     and they are The BEST.    
and it  pays,  to go straight  to the Top,     especially   with something as Important  as    the 

Live Tree Christmas   Movement      Live  Trees..

In the   future,   There will be Live tree Parades,   There will be a Live Tree Pageant,    There will be a Christmas Mini-Float Parade, 

There  will  be    Internet TV   Broadcasts,    each year.

Were gonna Rock yer Christmas Socks OFF BOB…. Next Year.

                           We Ourselves, Have already STARTED.    With our very FIRST ever   “Totally LIVE”    Christmas Tree…