tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18331714094481215502024-09-13T10:57:10.375-07:00woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07603715773094321698noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1833171409448121550.post-80810669054003935042011-09-11T08:37:00.000-07:002011-09-11T08:37:40.771-07:00<div class="PostContent"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>Disney ornaments</b></span> can make your Christmas tree look spectacular but just throwing hundreds of ornaments up on the branches won’t make your tree look great.&nbsp; So before you just go crazy hanging your Disney Christmas tree ornaments here are a few tips to make you pick out a healthy tree this holiday season.<br /> <br /> How “fresh” is the tree?&nbsp;&nbsp; Bringing home an unhealthy tree means you are going in a bad situation before you even get the tree home.&nbsp; So don’t just grab a tree without taking some time to examine its health.&nbsp; You can check the “freshness” of the tree by bending a needle from the tree with your fingers.&nbsp; Bend it in half and see what happens.&nbsp; For firs you want them to snap, for pines you want the needle to bend but not break.&nbsp; Check that the tree is not already losing its needles by gently tapping the tree trunk on to the ground.&nbsp; Some needles will fall off even on the best tree however, if many needles come off you may want to skip that tree.&nbsp; Another good test is to grab a branch on the inside and slide your hand down toward you and see if the needles stay on the tree.&nbsp; The color of the tree will also help tell you about its condition.&nbsp; The deeper and richer shade of green the better off you generally will be, also see if the color of the tree is consistent and evenly colored.<br /> <br /> Make sure it will fit!&nbsp;&nbsp; Always know how high the ceiling is where you will be placing the tree and take into account the extra height that will be added by the Christmas tree stand.<br /> Picking out a pre-cut tree?&nbsp; When you get home cut the very end of the tree’s trunk off.&nbsp; Just a small bit, no more then 3/4″ of an inch.&nbsp; This will help the tree absorb more water which in turn will keep it healthy longer.<br /> <br /> Your Christmas tree will be thirsty!&nbsp; Now that you have a beautiful tree to hand your Disney ornaments from make it last until New Years.&nbsp; Be sure to get it in water as soon as possible.&nbsp; Also make sure that there is always water in the tree stand.&nbsp; The first few days you may need to add water a couple times during the day, so be sure to keep an eye on it.&nbsp; Plain old tap water is fine for the tree; you don’t need to add anything to the water.<br /> <br /> Stop and examine where you are putting the tree!&nbsp; You do not want the tree too close to sources of heat such as a heating vent or a fireplace as the tree will dry out more quickly.&nbsp; Also take into account that you will need an outlet nearby to plug in your Christmas lights.<br /> <br /> These few simple tips will help tree the tree healthy longer so you can enjoy your <a href="http://disneyornaments.net"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Disney ornaments</span></a> hanging from a green healthy tree the whole holiday season.</div>woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07603715773094321698noreply@blogger.com