How to Keep , Those Christmas Tree <br />Needles on Your Tree.<br />The following tips will <br />help keep your tree fresh <br />for as long as possible.<br />1. , Get the tree in water ASAP.<br />Water is the absolute most important thing you can do to preserve your tree for Christmas, Jane Neubauer, Sugar Pines Farm, via marthstewart.com.<br />2. , Trim the trunk.<br />Make a perpendicular, half-<br />inch cut to the bottom of a tree <br />"right before you place it in water.".<br />3. , Water, water, water.<br />Check the stand daily <br />to make sure your tree <br />is getting all the water <br />it needs to stay fresh.<br />4. , Be cautious of heat sources.<br />Place the tree some place where it isn't facing direct heat, and that will help your tree not to dry out <br />too fast, Jane Neubauer, Sugar Pines Farm, via marthstewart.com.<br />5. , Turn off the lights when <br />you leave the room.<br />Make sure that all of your bulbs <br />are in good condition and that <br />the light cords are not worn or frayed. <br />Real trees can catch fire
