Tips You Ought To Consider Before Bringing Home A Christmas Tree in Maine

By now, you should have digested your turkey and are ready to put up the Christmas Tree. You should probably do these things before you take the tree home.

1. What Kind Of Tree - Pine Evergreens, Spruce, and Fir are the most common Christmas Trees, however, Fir has the nicer aroma and known as the 'Cadillac' of all Christmas Trees.
2. Measure Your Ceiling - Trees come in all kinds of heights and you don't want to pay for an 8-foot tree, because it is "the one" and then get it home and have to cut 2 feet off because you have a 6 1/2 foot ceiling.
3. Make Sure It's Fresh - Some trees were possibly harvested a few months ago and have been shipped and stored for a month or two. A few ways to test the tree for freshness is to run your fingers along the branches or shake it. If a lot of needles start hitting the ground, then you may want to move on to another tree or another Christmas Tree Lot for that matter.
4. A Fresh Cut Off The Bottom - You should only cut the 2 inches off the bottom of a tree IF you are going to put that tree up when you get home. If you're not going to place the tree within an hour or two of the cut, then wait until you are ready to actually put the tree in the stand before cutting. Otherwise, you are wasting part of your tree and will need to cut it again.
5. The Base - Make sure your tree has a straight base and at least 6 inches long so that it will fit in the tree stand. If not, you'll end up taking some of the bottom branches off the trunk to accommodate.

Hope you have a fun time with your family as you decorate the tree.