The Best Online Guide For Mail Order Christmas Tree
Why I suggest you to purchase a mail order Christmas tree?
Imagine you have to go out in the freezing cold and snow, drive around from lot to lot to choose from all the trees out there, and then struggle to get the thing home in one piece.
It's a big hassle from start to finish, and I simply detest it!
The fact is that you can buy fresh Christmas tree from nearly anywhere in the United States or Canada. That means you would have have an unbelievable selection of beautiful Christmas trees right at your fingertips!
Don't you agree that this option is better than shopping at those temporary stores set up in empty parking lots?
Mail order Christmas trees are produced by tree farms across the country. The photo below is a Christmas tree farm in Vermont.
The Tree Shopping Guide
I had bought mail order Xmas trees with great success many times.
If you'd never done before, here is a mini guide for you so that you will see how much easier a mail order Christmas tree can make your lives better during the holiday season.
i) Tell you family about your plans to buy a mail order Xmas tree this year (and getting their full approval).
You should go online to check out some relevant websites. I'm sure you will see mail order Christmas tree offerings from locations near your living place.
Don't be surprising to to have all these choices in front of you!
ii) Before buying a mail order tree, however, you'll want to verify a couple of important things.
First, you'll want to see how the trees would be shipped. It was important that they be professionally packaged and handled with care so as not to arrive with broken branches or other damage. In addition, the trees would have to be preserved in some way so that they wouldn't start showing the effects of lack of water. The last thing you'll need a double check for your Christmas tree to be delivered with brown patches all over it!
iii) Once you decide which farm to purchase your mail order Christmas tree from, call your family around the computer so all of you could work out the details (size, type, etc.) together.
After you are all satisfied, complete the purchase and wait for your very first mail order Christmas tree to arrive.
You'll discover that your mail order Christmas tree is just as beautiful and perfectly preserved as the website promise once it finally get your home!
Pretty much simple huh?
Recommend Christmas Tree Websites
I don't know about you. With internet, I've already started a new family tradition of ordering up a gorgeous, fresh, fragrant model straight from tree farms across the country.
All I have to do is check out the website, place my order, and get on with the cookie baking, card writing, gift buying.
Naturehills.com's Christmas tree are cut the day they are shipped. Once you order, your Christmas Tree will arrive to you in 1 to 5 days, at your doorstep, enclosed in a waxed lined container and ready for you to decorate and enjoy!
Ok, Let's Talk About the Care and Disposal of Christmas Trees
Since you've put so much time and effort into selecting the perfect mail order Christmas tree, you'll need a few extra similar consideration to give it the best possible care.
Otherwise, there will be disappointment if needles start to brown or turn yellow, or branches begin to break with days or weeks to go before the season is over.
Safety is also an important reason to take proper care of your Christmas tree because a drying tree also presents a grave danger as a fire hazard.
Don't worry.
If you follow the tips below, your Christmas tree should last for about five to six weeks in average.
Tips 1: Make A Fresh Cut
After receiving a mail order Christmas tree, make a fresh cut and place the tree into a stand with water. A Christmas tree shouldn't be mounted dry and the water in its stand should be replenished regularly. And make sure you cut about an inch off the bottom in a slight diagonal shape to help the absorption of water.
If you forget to make a fresh cut after getting the Christmas tree home, you should place it in a container with water and leave it to stand in a shaded area that is away from the wind.
If you leave the Christmas tree exposed to air without a fresh cut, the vessels for transporting water can become blocked. You can correct the problem with another fresh cut and immediately put the tree in a container with water.
Tips 2: Stay Away From Flames Or Other Heat Sources
Your Christmas tree should be secure in its stand and it should be placed away from open flames or sources of heat such as furnaces, fireplaces and air vents, all of which may dry it out.
Decoration of the tree should also begin after it has been mounted in its stand.
Here are several Christmas tree decoration precautions you should take to lessen or avoid the Christmas tree being a fire hazard.
- Ornaments that have an open flame or candles should never be used for
decoration.
- Christmas tree lights should be checked to make sure the bulbs are
working properly, the connections are intact and that no part of the cord is
damaged.
- If there appears to be any exposed wiring or bulbs that are not working or which are working intermittently, that string of Christmas tree lights shouldn't be used.
Tips 3: Tree Stand and The Most Imprtant Thing, Water!
A good stand for mail order Christmas tree should be selected since water is the most important item to getting the longest life out of your tree.
In selecting a stand, find out the amount of water it can hold when a Christmas tree is placed in it. Some water will be displaced from the space taken up by the base of the tree so it is important that a selection is not made based on the total volume of water the stand can hold.
According to the National Christmas Tree Association, the average Christmas tree may absorb up to one gallon of water each day. It is therefore important to check the water everyday and replenish it accordingly.
To make sure your mail order Christmas tree gets enough water, the Association recommends that one quart of water is required for each inch of the diameter of the tree's trunk.
You'll find more helpful information at National Christmas Tree Association's web site
And The Last Thing is The Tree Disposal...
After Christmas is over and your wonderfully decorated mail order Christmas tree has provided much joy, it is important to remove it before it dries out. Options to discard your Christmas will likely depend on the services offered by your municipality.
Some municipalities will pick up Christmas trees on particular days, with a cut-off date. Some towns may require that residents take their trees to specific locations, while in others trees will be picked up with the garbage, again up to a certain date. But your mail order Christmas trees should never be burned in the fireplace as it can cause the build up of creosote, a colorless, oily substance.
There's also the choice that you can continue to get a different use from your Christmas tree by cutting it to pieces yourself and be environmentally sensitive by using it for mulch.
Anyway, it's time to relax!
Here are more Christmas tree photos and holiday decorations ideas from my site visitors, check it out to see if you can find any inspiration for your next Christmas decorations.
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