Ohio State Experts has Great Tips on Christmas Trees

Good news for people who want to buy a Christmas tree! There should be enough trees for everyone, even though there are only so many.

Kathy Smith, who runs the forestry program at Ohio State University's School of Environment and Natural Resources, says that the early bird gets the worm because demand may put a strain on the supply.

"Remember that the trees you buy this year were planted between 2008 and 2015." Smith said, "So, we don't grow our way out of these shortages very quickly." "That means it will still be tight. There will be better deals if you buy early.

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Christmas trees are still pretty pricey; the price bands are the same as they were last year. You can expect to pay between $11 and $12 per foot for better trees.

"Now, you will always disagree. "Trees that are of higher quality and look more like Charlie Brown trees will probably cost a little less than trees that look more like the characters," Smith said.

Trees can be sold in a number of ways. Christmas tree farms in the country cut down trees and sell them at tree lots. Smith also said that a lot of Christmas trees are sent to Ohio from North Carolina and other places.

When you bring a tree inside, there are some important things to remember. The most important things are the temperature and the amount of sunshine.

"Where is it?" Is it near a window that gets straight sunlight that would dry out the tree? Smith said, "The shorter needles tend to dry out a little faster than the longer needles, but if you don't take care of it, they can all dry out."

Once you know where to put the tree, she said, the next important thing is to give it a fresh cut and water it.

"Wait if you're going to take it home and not put it up right away. "You want to wait until you're ready to set it up before you bring it in, even if you just cut it out in the field," Smith said. "When you cut something new, you should put it in water right away so it soaks up the water and doesn't dry out."

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