If you haven’t picked out your Christmas tree yet, here’s a few tips from a Horticulture expert with the University of Illinois Extension Office. The U of I Extension’s Richard Hentschel says you’ll get the freshest tree at a tree farm where you cut your own. He says different varieties are sturdier than others.
If you’re buying at a lot with pre-cut trees, Hentschel recommends tapping the tree lightly on the ground to make sure a lot of needles don’t fall off, indicating dryness, when you get home, make a fresh cut and give the tree plenty of water.