How Long Will A Live Christmas Tree Last

Instead of using lots of plastic or killing a live one you can re-use your Christmas tree and enjoy it for years to come.

How long will a live christmas tree last. With proper care most real Christmas trees should last at least five weeks or more. They can last up to five or six weeks indoors during which time they keep their soft needles pretty well. In fact last year one of the staff here at HowStuffWorks wanted to see just how long she could keep her tree up.

Make sure to prepare. Once you get your tree home you will need to do a few things to keep it fresh. Thats why youll want to get it after Thanksgiving but preferably at the start of.

Christmas trees need a lot of water so your best bet is to mount it in a water-holding stand and the water should not be allowed to go below the base of the tree. Theres something magical about having a real Christmas tree in the house but a 6-7ft fir could easily set you back between 45 and 65. But it also means the tree is much heavier and needs to be inside a bit less time than usual cut trees.

These trees come with a root ball so theyre still alive which means you can plant them in your yard after the holiday. By replanting your Christmas tree youre adding decor to your landscape providing food and shelter for songbirds and helping create more oxygen for the planet. But if you forget most trees will be ok if you fill the stand within 24 hours.

So if you buy your tree around the end of November your tree will likely be fresh by Christmas. According to Good Housekeeping real Christmas trees last around five weeks or more with good care. Alternatively a living potted Christmas tree has a much shorter lifespan and only lasts 12 days indoors.

If properly cared for using the first five steps your real Christmas tree should last up to 4 weeks before drying out. Well add a potted living Christmas tree to your shopping list. Traditionally Christmas trees stay up until the 12th night which falls on 6 January so if you want to stick to that you should wait.