Celebrating 56 years - 1950-2006

Safety Reminder:

Keep plenty of water in your tree stand if it is a cut tree, or in the tub if it is a balled and burlapped tree.

Do not use electric lights with worn or frayed cords.

Enjoy your decorated tree.

How to care for a living tree at Christmas

• In Your Home

1. Place in tub.
2. Soak ball thoroughly and keep moist - check daily. May take 2 quarts to a gallon of water every day.
3. Don't keep in house longer than 5-7 days.
4. Then place in a cool location like a garage for 10-12 days so the tree gets familiar with the cold. Keep it moist!

• How to Plant

1. Leave the wire basket and burlap on the tree when planting!
2. Dig before the ground freezes a hole 1/3 larger than the ball. Line hole with mulch. Store removed soil where it will remain dry.
3. Mix peat moss into removed soil - 1 part peat moss to 2 parts soil. Fill bottom of hole with this and pack down so hole is same depth as root ball. Tree should be level as it grew, when placed in a hole.
4. Fill hole 3/4 full of peat-soil mix and tamp down to prevent air pockets. Water thoroughly. Finish filling hole and form an earth rim around the base. Water again. Add mulch around base to hold water (peat, wood chips, etc.).
5. Water thoroughly once a week during first year in dry weather. Feed at surface with slow-acting fertilizer suited to your soil in early spring.
6. To maintain thick growth, prune ends of branches any time after new buds form in summer. Go easy - cut only new wood.
7. In windy areas, trees should be staked.

Care of the Cut Tree

• Safety and Your Christmas Tree

1. Cut a minimum of 1/2" off the base of the trunk.
2. Place your tree in a stand that holds plenty of water.
3. Check water supply daily.
4. Do not let the water level drop below the fresh cut line.
5. Place your tree away from fireplaces, radiators, or other sources that will prematurely dry your tree.
6. Check all electric lights and connections before decorating your tree.
7. Do not use lights with worn or frayed cords.
8. Never use lighted candles on the tree.
9. Do not overload electrical circuits.
10. Turn off the decorations before retiring at night and any time you leave home.

• Post Holiday Uses for Your Tree

1. After Christmas you may attach food to the branches of your tree in your garden or yard for a winter sanctuary for the animals.
2. Use the tree branches as mulch in your garden.

May your Christmas Tree make your holiday season very special, helping to create a warm and glowing atmosphere for you and your family.

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