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Christmas Die
How to Reduce Needle Drop from Christmas Trees!
In the United Kingdom it is tradition, during Christmas time, to bring home a tree, cover it with decorations and lights, and watch it slowly die. As the tree is inhaling its last breaths it seems to exhale needles all around the immediate area as well as the entire house. This tradition is not native to the United Kingdom, it can be traced back prior to Christianity to Pagans, Romans, and Vikings. As a matter of fact, Christmas trees were preferred by Vikings during their rites and ceremonies.
When a Christmas tree has fulfilled its Christmas task we are faced with a task of our own: dropped needle collection! Needles are a thorn in the side (and sometimes the foot) of anyone who owns a Christmas tree. They collect on the carpet when the Christmas tree is stationary and all over your vehicle when the Christmas tree is transported and seem to have immunity to the vacuum and a broom. What can be done about dead Christmas trees and their ever present and spreading needles?
The answer to the Christmas tree needles has been attempted to be answered by many and they are often incorrect. What if I use some type of bag to help with dead Christmas tree needles? It will not work. How about if I use some type of sticky spray that causes the needles to stay once they have died? It has been tried and it does not work either. Often times, out of frustration or sheer disdain for dead Christmas tree needles, people will purchase a fake Christmas tree. A fake Christmas tree is green, does not shed its needles but, at the end of the day, it is fake. There is no Christmas tree feel or Christmas tree smell. It is hard to feel in the festive spirit with a Christmas tree that is void of everything that makes a Christmas tree a Christmas tree!
A more realistic solution is for people to purchase an actual tree, such as the Nordman Fir. A problem with purchasing a tree that does retain its needles is that those who are in the business of selling Christmas trees know this fact as well and a high demand always equals a higher price. Once a person buys a Christmas tree (a real Christmas tree) they also have to worry about daily maintenance that must be accomplished. Watering has been problematic for some people, as failure to do so will kill any Christmas tree, regardless of its tendencies to hold needles. To solve the problem of watering some people will cut the base of the Christmas tree at an angle to increase the amount of water the tree can receive. This works until the tree depletes its water supply to the point that a large part of the base is exposed and it dries. When this happens the tree is unable to sufficiently take in water in that area.
So what is the answer to the dead Christmas tree/spreading needle question? One cannot buy a Christmas tree without facing this problem. What if a potted and well pruned Christmas tree was taken (with roots intact), delivered to your doorstep, enjoyed by your family, collected after Christmas, and replanted once the tree had reached maturity? That would no doubt solve our problem of fake Christmas trees and dying Christmas trees (that spread needles).
Surely such a thing does not exist, you may think. After all, it would be too good to be true. Well, think again. The answer to our question has arrived and that answer is rented Christmas trees! When you rent a Christmas tree you not only save yourself the aggravation of dead and spread needles but you also grant a reprieve for a Christmas tree and the environment. A rented Christmas tree can account for ten percent of someone's carbon footprint. In other words, you rent a Christmas tree and ten percent of the carbon emissions you would be responsible for throughout the year will be wiped from your yearly carbon footprint.
This Christmas when you are questioning things like the ease of getting a tree, your impact on the environment, and last but not least what to do about all of those pesky dead Christmas tree needles, there is but one answer: Rent a Christmas tree.
About the Author
Graham is the Founder of The Little Tree Company and The Little Tree Community Gardens Project, if you want to learn more about Christmas tree or Christmas tree rental ; visit our website. www.thelittletreecompany.com/christmastreehire.html
I dont want my dog to die before christmas?:(?
Im extremely sad and cant stop crying ive had my dog before i could even walk ( im 14) and my mom and my dad made the decision that he has to be put down. and the vet said he probably cant even last before christmas this will be the worst christmas ever!if he dies is there anyway i could get over it and not think about the bad ? i cant stop crying!!!
I will be honest with you~ you will never forget your very special friend. And you might have days years from now that you'll still cry over the loss. I still do, from losing my Grimmy.
but my Grim started throwing up just after 12midnight and by 8am the next morning im on the floor with her at the vets as she is being put to sleep. She was bleeding internally from a tumor that burst.
When I say be grateful for this time to say goodbye~ I really mean it~ I did not have it with Grimmy. Your being given a last few days/weeks moments...make the most of them.
Get down on the floor and talk and sing to your dog~ comfort him~ tell him how much you love him.
Make sure you have a photo of him now, if you do not have any,you need a photo to remember him by~ However~ If you have photos already, dont take any now, you wont want one of him while he is so sick.
Your heart is going to hurt~ and my dear this Christmas just might be a hard one for you~ they are not always easy~ this is part of life and of being part of an adult world. There is nothing wrong with you bereaving if you have to over Christmas~ there is no rule saying you can not do so.
Be grateful for each moment you have with your 4 legged friend. I wish your heart well~ and I pray for the least amount of pain that you must feel, for it is hard~ but it is a part of loving someone.
Know the love you share will never leave your heart!
Malcolm Middleton - We're All Going To Die
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