Having a Green Christmas Tree

Posted by carrie_roll

As you’re taking your tree out this year, think about how you might make your Christmas a little more green next year.
Brian, a member of the GreenJoyment community from ABC Garage Doors, shares this quick tip.

I do have a Christmas tip for your readers next year. Buy a real tree in a pot. Bring the tree inside in an intermediate temperature (garage or unheated mud room) for 2 days then inside the house for 10-15 days (more then that may hurt the tree) then back in the intermediate temp for 2 days and finnaly outside in a pre dug hole (some places the ground is allready frozen after Christmas). Use a little peat moss and plant according to directions that came with the tree. Our tree was only 3 feet tall so we bought 2. It is a great project for kids, my son who is 5 had no problem with a smaller tree because Santa would be so proud that we are planting 2 trees and not killing them. Use a little sugar and water when watering but water like a standard house plant. The gradual temperature change is important, we even slowly heated our mud room. Pine trees make an excellent wind break as well as color to winter season.

Thanks for the great tip Brian! What other suggestions do people have about simple ways to make Christmas and the holidays more green?