But, if you want to keep it fresh throughout the festive period without dropping heaps of needles, there are a few necessary steps to take to prevent your Christmas tree from drying out.

[Evan] has paid that attention to the problem of Christmas tree hydration, and to address the shortcomings of earlier designs has come up with a low water warning using an ultrasonic rangefinder.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology ran tests that showed a dry Christmas tree that catches fire will burn an entire room in a mere 20 seconds. By comparison, a fire set multiple ...

Rick Koontz with Seller’s Christmas Tree Farm in Bedford, which first opened in 1951, said that he’s only seen one other summer as dry as this year. “By mid-June this year, I could see problems.

it was processed in a dry kiln and sawn into 48 2-inch-by-6-inch-by-8-foot beams — each of which was branded with the words “Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree 2021.” Ironically, what made ...

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