Home Depot's Tips On Christmas Tree Selection and Care.Business Editors MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 28, 2000 'Tis the season to deck the halls and pick the perfect Christmas tree Christmas tree Evergreen tree, usually decorated with lights and ornaments, to celebrate the Christmas season. The use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands as symbols of eternal life was common among the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. . But finding a tree every family member will agree on can be a challenge. With tree prices ranging from $27 to $50, The Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box (R) has Christmas trees for every family. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Home Depot garden specialists, anyone with a keen eye and a sharp nose can select a tree. This years trees come in all different shapes and sizes. Families can choose either a traditional cut tree or a live tree, ranging from six to nine feet in height. Traditional Cut Trees When a tree catches your eye, give it the freshness test. First, look for a green color. Then, pull a few needles, shake the tree, and inspect the limbs. The needles should not pull off or shake off easily. The needles should also be flexible, moist, sticky, and fragrant when crushed. Limbs should be strong enough to support lights and spaced to lend visual balance. When the perfect tree has been selected, a Home Depot garden specialist will cut the end of the trunk to promote water absorption and prolong the beauty and life of the tree. Once at home, place the tree in a bucket of water and store in a cool place. Before decorating, place the tree in a sturdy, water-reservoir stand. Give the tree one quart of water daily as long as it's drinking. Inexpensive products such as tree preservatives preservatives, n.pl food additives that hinder spoilage by reducing the growth of microorganisms. Include nitrates and nitrites, benzoates and sulfites, and many others. and protective coatings can extend the life of a cut tree to four to five weeks. Live Trees Live trees are sold with the root ball intact and are contained by a pot or burlap wrapping. These trees will provide year-round beauty when properly cared for. The Home Depot offers species such as Alberta spruce, Colorado spruce, Ilex holly, Blue cypress and Leyland cypress Leyland cypress see cupressocyparis leylandii. in pots, from $11 to $68. Before bringing the live tree inside the home, it should be stored in a shaded area or garage. It is important to keep the soil moist in the root ball or pot. Lift the tree by the ball or pot, not the top. Keep the tree in the house no longer than one week then move it outside for permanent planting. After choosing the perfect location for your live Christmas tree, dig the tree's hole, remove the pot or wrapping and plant it. The tree should be staked for its first year. For a safe holiday season, keep all trees away from heat sources and discard worn tree lights. New sets are inexpensive and salvaging old lights is not worth the risk. Home Depot garden specialists recommend using spray-on flame retardant Flame retardants are materials that inhibit or resist the spread of fire. Naturally occurring substances such as asbestos as well as synthetic materials, usually halocarbons such as polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorendic acid . Dried out trees are fire hazards fire hazard fire n that's a fire hazard → das ist feuergefährlich fire hazard n that's a fire hazard → comporta rischi in caso d'incendio and should be discarded. After all, the holidays can't last forever. Editor's Note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : Home Depot tree experts are available for interviews on Christmas tree selection and care. To arrange for an interview, call us toll-free at 877/261-6222 any time. |
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