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Caring For And Planting A Balled In Burlap Christmas Tree
By Michael J. McGroarty, Fri Dec 9th

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Tis the season when lots of people drag a real tree into theirhouse and decorate it. Some people buy live trees that areballed in burlap instead of a cut tree. A live tree is a greatidea, but many people make serious mistakes when it comes tohandling a live tree, and they end up losing their money. Theinformation in this article also pertains to any live tree youare planting, be it now during the winter, or during the summer.

  1. Before you even take the tree in the house, dig a hole forthe tree where you expect to plant it after the holidays. Putthe soil in a wheelbarrow and park it in the garage. You'll needloose soil to backfill the hole, and the ground might be frozenafter the holidays.

  6. Check the ball for nylon string. Cut and remove any nylonstring. Sometimes

 

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