Living Christmas Trees

Now being a snail you know how much I hate plastics, what with all those leaching chemicals and in any case plastic, fake christmas trees are hideous, no matter what anyone thinks.  I can't imagine that plastics could be good for the environment. I acknowledge that various people claim they can be used again and again and consequently cut down on chopping down trees but I read in a newspaper (being a very clever sort of a gastropod, I must admit I did leave a bit of a slime trail across it) that the truth is, a sizeable percentage of them end up in landfill within two to three years. All things considered I think you humans should opt for potted Christmas trees. 

It is entirely possible to keep your tree in good health for quite a few years in containers before they eventually have to be planted out, but even then you'll have preserved a tree instead of destroying a tree. If you explore online you will come across reliable garden suppliers that can deliver living Christmas trees to your home, and if you look after your tree and keep it thriving, the following Christmas you will have to do no more than retrieve it from the backyard. This represents a year on year saving also. This seems a lot less complicated than going out to buy a Christmas tree and then asking yourself how you will ever fit it into the car! And that's one more bonus, the car will not end up full of pine needles. Potted Christmas trees have healthy rootballs that help the tree to stay in good condition and because of this your tree will not drop hundreds of needles everywhere. The repeated brushing up of pine is one of those jobs you would be happy to avoid during this busy time of year!


Now a few tips to help you keep your living christmas trees in tip top condition:-

a. Allow your tree to gradually get used to indoor temperatures and don't boot it back out into the garden suddenly when Christmas is over, the shock could damage the tree.
b. Fairly obvious, but keep your tree watered.
c. Don't place your tree next to sources of heat.
d. Dress your tree gently and then enjoy!

If you follow these tips you may avoid having to fork out for a new tree next year, and I'm sure at this time of year folks are always looking to save money.  Here is a living christmas tree in my garden, they taste disgusting so I never eat them, but they are quite pretty to have around!

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