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Choosing a Christmas tree for freshness and safety
Tips from Leigh Smythe of Golden Acre Garden Centre cover selecting fir varieties like Douglas fir Fraser fir and balsam fir White and Scotch pines. Guidance includes checking needle loss, making a fresh trunk cut, immediate water immersion, keeping the stand topped up with water, and using products like bleach RX-30 Mirasid Wilt’s Prof to keep moisture and reduce fire risk.
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