Christmas Tree Selection

Denise Pagura from Northern Lights Tree Farms talk s about various types of real trees that are available during the holidays. She also offers tips on choosing a tree and how to tell if a tree is fresh.

Christmas Tree Factoids

• Snap the needles to judge the freshness of a tree. If a tree is fresh, the needles will have a fairly crisp snap. Think about carrots. A fresh carrot will snap, but an old carrot will bend.
  
• Before bringing a cut tree into the house, place it in a five-gallon bucket of water and leave it to rehydrate for a day. Make sure the tree always has plenty of water in the stand.
  
• Real trees are a renewable, recyclable resource. One acre of Christmas trees produces enough oxygen for 18 people for a year.
  
• Make sure to recycle a live tree instead of burning it or disposing of it in a landfill. Find out the recycling options that are available in your community.

Resources

• Products

  • Enesco Corporation
    
  • National Christmas Tree Association
    The National Christmas Tree Association, represents members who produce and sell real Christmas trees. The site includes information on where real trees are sold in your area and tips for caring for the tree.
    
    
  • real Christmas trees--Northern Tree Lights Farms
    

• Guests

  • Denise Pagura
    Grower, Northern Lights Tree Farms
    PO Box 187
    Dublin, OH 43017
    Phone: 614-873-2900