Christmas Tree
Choosing and Caring for a Georgia-grown Christmas Tree
Choosing and Caring for your Tree. Choosing a real Christmas tree is a fun outing for the whole family and easy to do. At Lovell Tree Farm, we would like to offer a few simple steps for selecting the perfect tree.
In most households, the holiday season didn’t begin until the family went to the local lot or tree farm to pick out their tree. Then, the whole family would decorate the tree. Gifts would be wrapped and placed underneath it. And, on Christmas morning, the family would once again join around the tree waiting for the festivities to begin. The scent, aroma, and the Real tree itself were an integral part of the family unity as well as the holiday season itself. This tradition continues to this day as more than 37 million families celebrate with a Real Christmas tree.
The celebrating of Christmas With a Real tree has been a tradition for over 400 years. At one time, all Christmas Trees were cut from natural stands (or straight out of the forest). As you can imagine, these wild trees looked nothing like today’s professionally grown and sheared trees. Today, 98% of trees are grown on plantations. These plantations may sell them to local lots, or act as choose and cut farms where people go to select and cut down their own fresh tree.
To make your tradition a more memorable and pleasant one, we’d like to offer a few helpful hints when selecting a tree:
Do a freshness test.(This will not be needed if you are cutting the tree yourself as you know it is fresh.) Gently grasp a branch between your thumb and forefinger and pull it toward you. Very few needles should come off in your hand if the tree is fresh. Shake or bounce the tree on its stump. You should not see an excessive amount of green needles fall to the ground. Some loss of interior brown needles is normal and will occur over the lifetime of the tree.
Once you’ve chosen your tree,keep it in a sheltered, unheated area such as a porch or garage to protect it from the wind and sun until you are ready to set it up and decorate it.
Before you set up your tree,make a fresh, straight cut across the base of the trunk (about a quarter inch up from the original cut) and place the tree in a tree stand that holds a gallon or water or more.
Warning:Keep the tree stand filled with water. A seal of dried sap will form over the cut stump in four to six hours if the water drops below the base of the tree, preventing the tree from absorbing water later when the tree stand is refilled. If a seal does form, another fresh cut will need to be made.
Water the tree: A tree will absorb as much as a gallon of water or more in the first 24 hours and one or more quarts a day thereafter. Water is important because it prevents the needles from drying and dropping off and the boughs from drooping. Water also keeps the tree fragrant. Water prevents the tree from drying out and loosing color.
Other Do’s and Don’ts: In addition, keep your tree away from heat and draft sources like fireplaces, radiators and television sets. Test your light cords and connections before hanging them on the tree to make sure they’re in good working order. You don’t want to use cords with cracked insulation or broken or empty sockets. Also be sure to unplug the lights before you go to bed or leave the house. Never overload electrical circuits.
Sensible precautions such as these will help preserve the unique beauty and tradition that only a Real Christmas tree can provide.
Please come check out our high-quality crop of Leyland Cypress and Murrary Cypress Christmas Trees available at Lovell Tree Farm this upcoming Holiday season!
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Scott M. Martin
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Angelina Ballerina’s Christmas Crafts $1.49 Used – A gorgeous book of craft activities including recipes, making Christmas tree ornaments, book marks, a crown and clothespeg mice. There are also tear-out gift tags and stickers to decorate the activity items when given as presents. |
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Chicago White Sox 4 Laser Etched Ornament $19.99 “This 4″” blown glass ornament is a one of a kind unique Christmas Ornament. It is made with a laser and is engraved for each team. The ornament has a light inside making the logo shine every time the tree lights are on!” |
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Good Housekeeping Complete Christmas $1.05 Used – From a countdown to Christmas to recipes for Boxing Day and the New Year, this aims to be the only book you need for celebrating Christmas. Apart from reliable recipes (prepared ahead, if required), it covers stocking the freezer, buying the tree, checking the lights, and ideas for decorations. |
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Green Bay Packers 4 Laser Etched Ornament $19.99 “This 4″” blown glass ornament is a one of a kind unique Christmas Ornament. It is made with a laser and is engraved for each team. The ornament has a light inside making the logo shine every time the tree lights are on!” |
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Green Goliath Broccoli Glass Ornament $7.95 “Green Goliath Broccoli Glass Ornament! Studies show Mom was right about the benefits of eating vegetables. Improve Santa’s diet this year with our 2?” tall glass broccoli bunch. Sprinkled with accents of clear glitter, our shiny, green broccoli ornament is made in Poland and crafted of glass. A unique ornament for unique tastes!” |
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Green Pepper Glass Ornament $12.95 “Green Early Crisp Glass Ornament! Exquisitely designed in Poland and crafted of glass, this 3″ tall green pepper ornament is deliciously designed in vivid greens with a high gloss shine. Any pepper connoisseur or organic food enthusiast will surely pick this realistic- looking green pepper ornament for his or her tree!” |
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Home Front Christmas: Ideas and Inspirations from the Home Front Team $49.21 New – A guide to creating a festive Christmas atmosphere by decorating the home without spending a fortune, by the presenters of television’s “Home Front” series. Its topics range from gift boxes, lighting the home inside and out, and personalized cards and gift tags, to an alternative Christmas tree. |
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Home Front Christmas: Ideas and Inspirations from the Home Front Team $24.79 New – A guide to creating a festive Christmas atmosphere by decorating the home without spending a fortune, by the presenters of television’s “Home Front” series. Its topics range from gift boxes, lighting the home inside and out, and personalized cards and gift tags, to an alternative Christmas tree. |
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Home Front Christmas: Ideas and Inspirations from the Home Front Team $1.99 Used – A guide to creating a festive Christmas atmosphere by decorating the home without spending a fortune, by the presenters of television’s “Home Front” series. Its topics range from gift boxes, lighting the home inside and out, and personalized cards and gift tags, to an alternative Christmas tree. |
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Honey Bunch Cherry Tomato Glass Ornament $16.95 “Cherry Tomatoes Glass Ornament! Designed in Poland and crafted of glass this 4″ tall Cherry Tomato ornament is designed in vivid masterfully accents. Glazes of red, orange and yellow and stems of high gloss green. ” |
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King Kool Corn Glass Ornament $7.95 “Corn Cob Glass Ornament! This charming corn cob ornament is sure to be an ear-resistible addition to your Christmas tree this year! With vivid glazes and sparkling gold glitter accents, this yummy ear of corn ornament is 2?” tall and crafted of glass from Germany.” |
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Orange Belle Pepper Glass Ornament $12.95 “Orange Bella II Pepper Ornament! Exquisitely designed in Poland and crafted of glass, our 3″ tall orange pepper ornament is deliciously designed in vivid orange with a touch of high gloss green at the stem. Any pepper connoisseur or organic food enthusiast will surely pick this realistic- looking orange pepper ornament for his or her tree!” |
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Philadelphia Flyers 4 Glass Hockey Player Ornament $21.99 This Christmas ornament is a must for every fans tree. Blown glass and hand painted in the teams official uniform. |
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Sunflower Glass Ornament $12.95 “Sunflower Ornament! Lush golden petals spread wide in a glorious array, with a generous harvest of seeds in the center, and a background of glossy green leaves. 2?” high, and charmingly constructed of lacquered and glittered glass, this scintillating sunflower blooms with joy and color.” |
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Super Snappy Pea Glass Ornament $7.95 “Pea Pod glass ornament! This 3″ tall keepsake is masterfully crafted from glass in Poland with crisp glittering and microbead accents. Our appetizing veggie ornament is sure to have you coming back for seconds, thirds, and more? for seasons to come!” |
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White Onion Glass Ornament $12.95 “White Onion Ornament! Exquisitely designed in Poland and crafted of glass, this 3″ tall onion ornament is deliciously designed with vivid colors of white, and yellow and a high gloss shine. ” |
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Wild Bird Seed Tree Hanger $2.95 “This versatile hanger is just the right size and shape for hanging all our seed wreaths. The style is the perfect shape for custom hanging requirements.” |
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Yule Cheer Cookie Cutters Counter Display(Case of 26) $155.74 “Yule Cheer” Cookie Cutters Counter Display(Case of 26) |
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#3 Dale Earnhardt Sr. Legacy Christmas Ball 110 $18.95 #3 Dale Earnhardt Legacy Christmas Tree Ornamentdale-earnhardt-sr |
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$11.83 shipped–4G Christmas Tree Shaped USB Flash Drive (Green) $11.83 This is a 4G USB flash drive. |
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$11.92 shipped–Christmas Tree Design Protective Case for iPhone 4/4S (Black) $11.92 A case that preconized your iPhone 4/4S and protects your phone from scratches. |
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$11.92 shipped–Christmas Tree Design Protective Case for iPhone 4/4S (Silver) $11.92 A case that preconized your iPhone 4/4S and protects your phone from scratches. |
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$12.16 shipped–4G Magnet Christmas Tree Design USB Flash Drive (Blue) $12.16 4GB capacity enables you to store whatever useful information you want. and take it wherever you go. |
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$12.16 shipped–4G Magnet Christmas Tree Design USB Flash Drive (Green) $12.16 4GB capacity enables you to store whatever useful information you want. and take it wherever you go. |
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$13.07 shipped–USB/ Battery Powered Christmas Tree with Colorful LED Lights (Green) $13.07 This Christmas tree is ideal for home decoration. |
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$13.32 shipped–USB/ Battery Powered Christmas Tree with Colorful LED Lights (Green) $13.32 This Christmas tree is ideal for your home at Christmas time. |
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$14.81 shipped–Card Shaped SD Card-insert MP3 Player with Loudspeaker and Christmas Tree Pattern $14.81 High quality card shaped MP3 player with loudspeaker and SD card support. |
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$16.06 shipped–8G Magnet Christmas Tree Design USB Flash Drive (Blue) $16.06 8GB capacity enables you to store whatever useful information you want. and take it wherever you go. |
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$16.06 shipped–8G Magnet Christmas Tree Design USB Flash Drive (Green) $16.06 8GB capacity enables you to store whatever useful information you want. and take it wherever you go. |
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$16.82 shipped–8G Christmas Tree Shaped USB Flash Drive (Green) $16.82 This is a 8G USB flash drive. |
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$17.45 shipped–Tree Hugger Christmas Tree Water Monitor (Red) $17.45 This tool beeps when your tree needs water. |
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