Why Buy a Living Christmas Tree

A living Christmas tree offers the benefit of being able to reuse it or plant to enrich your landscape. It also smells better longer and does not drop as many needles as a cut tree. It takes about seven years to grow a Christmas tree to 6 feet. Choosing to buy a living tree, and reuse it, is better on the environment. (For those of you who do buy cut trees, consider taking them to be ground into mulch after the holidays.)

Choosing a Living Christmas Tree

The decision as to which living Christmas Tree you choose starts before you even leave home. You have some legwork to do. When researching any topic we always like to get the opinion of an expert. So, when choosing a tree, we went to The National Christmas Tree Association (NCTA) website. You can learn about the various Christmas tree features including the Arizona Cypress.

Also, you will need to consider the size of the room and what decorations you plan to use. The NCTA has a guide for you here. Once you get to the lot and find the tree that meets your requirements be sure to check it for freshness. “Run a branch through your enclosed hand – the needles should not come off easily. Bend the outer branches – they should be pliable. If they are brittle and snap easily, the tree is too dry.” If you are unsure about it’s freshness, find a different tree.

In Home Christmas Tree Care

Be sure to keep the tree well watered. To protect floors place the tree and its container into a decorative pot with no drainage holes. Keep away from heat vents and fireplaces. In fact, a cooler room and sunny window is preferable. When decorating, be sure that you do not use lights which emit heat!

After Christmas, Tree Care

After you remove the decorations, hose it off to remove dust then water it well. You Christmas Tree can not be planted when the ground is frozen. Furthermore, it can not be brought outdoors from a warm house directly into freezing weather. First, it must be placed in a sheltered area out of the direct sun and wind for a week. You can keep the tree in the container and place it in a sunny spot to grow for up to 3 years. When it grows too big to bring indoors, follow the directions below from NCTA.

Keep the tree in the nursery container unless it is plastic. This prevents disrupting the root ball. If it is in plastic, open it up and roll it down about half way. Tap the tree container of a potted tree and remove prior to planting. Do not attempt to remove soil from the root system. Earth removed from the original hole should be back-filled around the root ball. Mulch heavily over the top of the planted root ball to prevent it from freezing. Water only as needed: a flooded tree may not survive.

Stake the trees to prevent wind tipping or damage during the first growing season.

Where to buy a living Christmas Tree in Scottsdale

Moon Valley Nurseries

Visit them online for a $6 off coupon!

SCOTTSDALE / PARADISE VALLEY

(480) 374-3964
18047 N. Tatum Blvd
Scottsdale AZ 85032

Whitfill Nursery

North Phoenix/Scottsdale
824 E. Glendale Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85020
(602) 944-8479
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If you love the smell of live trees and want to build your home on a piece of property that is open and scenic, we have many to choose from. We can help you buy or sell your home from offices in Scottsdale and Williams.