Caring for Christmas trees and garden soils tips
Practical guidance on selecting and cutting Christmas trees, proper recutting and water care, and placing trees in cool spots away from heat sources. Also covers living trees care, post holiday acclimation, and soil tilling with organic material, plus ice melt products and their plant and soil impacts.
Christmas tree farmers eye cold weather window
Mississippi and Louisiana growers face a tight selling season between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Debra Marol of Pine Mountain Tree Farm in Corinth notes shoppers may choose retailers for convenience if weather delays tree set ups. Despite competition from chains and a shift to artificial trees, real-tree sales persist amid a firmer economy and thinning grower ranks.
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