World 11-25-20

CHRISTMAS GREENERY | THE WORLD
Keep your natural tree fresh
this Christmas
Natural Christmas tree afficionados love the authenticity such trees
provide during the holiday season. Natural trees also provide a unique
aroma that can make holiday celebrations feel more homey.
When purchasing natural trees, holiday celebrants, especially
those who like to buy their trees in early December,
may be concerned about keeping their trees fresh throughout
the holiday season. The following tips can help trees last
until the final present is unwrapped and the last of the egg
nog has been consumed.
• Buy a freshly cut tree. Whenever possible, celebrants
should cut their own trees. This ensures that the tree they
bring home is fresh, increasing the chances it will remain so
throughout the season. If it’s not possible to cut your own
tree, the National Fire Protection Association notes that
fresh trees should have green needles that do not come off
when touched. Trees that appear to be dried out or those
that shed needles when touched should be avoided.
• Protect trees on the way home. The Tree Care Industry
Association advises consumers to protect their Christmas
trees as they transport them home. Wrap the tree in a plastic
wrap so it makes it home damage-free. A damaged tree
might not make it through the holiday season.
• Cut pre-cut trees before leaving the lot. Pre-cut trees can
make it through the holiday season looking their best, but
buyers should request that employees cut as much as two
inches off the bottom of the tree before leaving the lot.
Once trees are cut, sap begins to seal their base, making it
hard for them to absorb water. By requesting that between
one and two inches be removed from the bottom of the tree
at the time of purchase, buyers are ensuring their trees will
be able to absorb the water they’ll need to make it through
the season when they get home.
• Place the tree in water the moment you get home. To prevent
the base of the tree from drying out, place it in water
the moment you get home. Freshly cut trees may initially
need the water in their tree stands filled in the morning and
then again in the evening. As the season progresses, trees
likely won’t need their stands filled more than once per day.
• Place the tree away from heat sources. Placing trees away
from heat sources, such as radiators, fireplaces, heating
vents, and lights, reduces the likelihood that trees will dry
out and also reduces the risk of fire.
Stowell & Son
Christmas Tree Farm
Our 49th
Season
1000's of Choices
Balsam Fir, Fraser Fir, &
Blue Spruce 4’ to 20’
Reasonable Prices!
2020 Choose & Cut Schedule
Nov. 27-Dec. 20
OPEN FRI., SAT. & SUN. 9:00AM-4:00 PM
We Accept Debit & Credit Cards facebook.com/stowelltrees
For directions & more info go to www.LHStrees.com
802-276-3382 1591 Twin Ponds Rd., Brookfield
Masked & Socially Distanced
CHRISTMAS TREES & WREATHS
DOG RIVER FARM
TREE SALES BEGIN SAT., NOV. 21
TREES - WREATHS - GARLANDS
MANY SIZES TO CHOOSE FROM
Kissing Balls • Wreaths 24”, 36”, 48”
3 ft. & 4 ft. Wreaths Made-to-order
for your home or business
5665 Route 12 Berlin (Northfield Rd.)
Call 249-0383 for orders or more information
Bruce’s Hillside
Tree Farm
Locally Grown Pre-Cut Trees
Great Selection Of Wreaths
NOW THROUGH DEC. 24
Fridays Noon to Dark
Sat. - Sun. 9AM to Dark
Shawn 249-2509 Or Jill 479-0816
946 SOUTH BARRE ROAD
GILBERT
TREE FARM
Choose & Cut Trees $ 50
PRE-CUT TREES
up to 10' Tall (priced by size)
BALSAM WREATHS
Sm. $20 Lg. $30
9am-4pm Fri., Sat., Sun.
Beginning Nov. 21
- CASH ONLY PLEASE -
1865 Weir Road • Williamstown
802-433-1260
Nov. 27
till Christmas
In The Berlin Mall
Parking Lot
Mon.-Thurs. 11AM-6PM
Fri. & Sat. 9AM-6PM
Sun. 11AM-5PM
MIKE MOLLEUR TREE FARM
FRESH CUT • VERMONT GROWN • CHRISTMAS TREES • WREATHS • ETC.
802-249-9017
Now accepting
credit cards
Fresh Cut
BALSAM
CHRISTMAS
TREES
Beautiful
Decorated or
Undecorated
WREATHS
Balsam Garland, too!
from our farm
Visit our fun Christmas Shop!
Open Daily 8:30am to 6pm
1 mile north of E. Montpelier Village
on Rt. 14 (follow signs)
We Ship Anywhere • 223-5757
Poinsettias
Wreaths
Garlands
Hundreds Of
Christmas Trees
Best Assortment
Of Winter House
Plants And
Pottery
Mon.-Sat. 9-5; Sun. 10-2
535 US Rt. 302-Berlin
(formerly Legares), Barre
802-622-8466
thomasgroupusa.com
Fresh trees and
greens cut daily!
(Starting Nov. 27)
Tree Sales
Til 6 PM
Trees wrapped
for travel
Enjoy Hot Spiced Cider
while you shop.
Also, large selection of
Wreaths & Kissing Balls
~WE SHIP WREATHS & GIFTS
ALMOST EVERYWHERE~
Create & send your own
custom holiday gifts.
223-2740
www.morsefarm.com
9AM-6PM
Montpelier ~ Just 2.7 miles up
Main St. from the round-about
"The Capital City's Beautiful Backyard"
CHRISTMAS TREES
Wreaths, Garland,
Kissing Balls,
Ornaments,
Make-Your-Own
Wreath Decorations
Great Selection Of
Poinsettias, Cyclamens
Frosted Ferns,
Christmas Cactus
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
& GIFT ITEMS
Come Check Us Out!
MONTPELIER
190 East Montpelier Road
Montpelier, VT 05602
802-229-9187
www.MontpelierAgway.com
M-F 8AM-6PM • SAT 8AM-5PM • SUN. 9AM-4PM
BARRE LIONS CLUB
PREMIUM
NATIVE FRESH-CUT
CHRISTMAS
TREES
Premium Select
from the
Moffat Farm in
Craftsbury
DECEMBER
4, 5 & 6
Fri., Sat. & Sun.
at
TATROʻS
ACES
74 South
Main St.
Barre
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