how long can a real christmas tree last?
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Cut Christmas trees - four to six weeks If cared for properly, a real Christmas tree that is cut should last up to four weeks – great news for people who like to put up their Christmas tree early. Some have been known to last as long as six weeks.
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The date we put up a Christmas tree differs for each household and family, with some people putting trees up in November, while others push it to as close to Christmas Day as possible. However, most people stick to the same day to take their tree down – the 6th January.
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Most trees will last four to six weeks if cared for properly so with one month to go until the big day today, the next week should be fine. Advent starts on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, which happens to be 1 December this year and most people like to wait until then to decorate.
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['Choose a healthy Christmas tree. ... ', 'Trim the trunk (and then trim it again). ... ', 'Make sure your Christmas tree always has enough water. ... ', 'Keep it away from heat sources. ... ', 'Take your tree down before it dries out.']
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Traditionalists tend to think the right time is 12 days before Christmas. The British Christmas Tree Growers Association (BCTGA) has previously agreed that from December 1 is fine but suggests that December 11 can be a good compromise, being in the middle of the season and a couple of weeks or so after Advent.
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How long can you keep those Christmas decorations up until your neighbors start to judge? Everyone has their own opinion on when to take down Christmas decor. Some say that it's best to take them down by December 31, so that you get a "fresh start" in the new year. Others follow the tradition of Twelfth Night (Jan 5.).
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There was a hard and fast rule in our German home. The Christmas Tree stays up until after January 6, the 12th day of Christmas, Epiphany. For any of you who forgot your Sunday School lessons, the Epiphany is the day when the Three Kings or Wise Men arrived at the stable in Bethlehem to bring gifts to the Christ Child.
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Decking the halls in holiday style will cost a few more dollars this year, as the average price of a real Christmas Tree will rise to $81. That's up from $78 in 2018, according to the National Christmas Tree Association (yes, there is such a thing.)
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When should I start thinking about buying a real Christmas tree? If you take good care of your Christmas tree, it can last up to six weeks, so you should be able to pick yours at the beginning of December and still have it looking green and smelling fresh come the New Year.
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Traditionally, Christmas trees are taken down 12 days after Christmas – on January 5. But there is some dispute over the date as the Church of England says January 5 is the Twelfth Night while some people count the 12 days after Christmas beginning on Boxing Day meaning it would fall on January 6.
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Most people stick to the same date to take down their tree - January 5. The reason for this is that the Twelfth Night - the twelfth day after Christmas dictates the end of the festive season. It's widely believed to be bad luck to keep decorations up after this date.
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The tree will be on display between West 48th and 51st streets and 5th and 6th avenues. You can expect that the tree will remain lit through Jan. 17, 2020. A fun fact: on Christmas day, the tree is lit for a full 24 hours.
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By 5 weeks though, it starts to lose a lot of the needles. Christmas trees are expected to last you from Black Friday until a little before New Years, so it is about 5 weeks. If you cut it fresh it will last even longer. Just make sure to water it and add the tree strengthener and you should be good.
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And if you are an environmentally conscientious person, keep in mind that flocked Christmas trees can't be recycled; so if yours is a live one, it will have to go straight to the landfill come January. Depending on the method you use, flocking a Christmas tree should be relatively safe.
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Most home and garden centers will tell you that five weeks is where it starts to become a fire hazard. But if you want to keep your Christmas tree alive as long as you can and religiously water it every day, you can likely stretch it to a sixth week—just be sure to keep a close eye on the needles.