Live vs. Cut Christmas Trees + How to Keep Your Christmas Tree Fresh

R.J. Laverne, Manager of Education and Training at the Davey Institute, talks about the difference between caring for a live Christmas tree versus a cut one, as well as how to care for them once they are in your homes. In this episode we cover: Live Christmas trees - what to consider (1:08) Cut trees from a nursery (7:21) Christmas tree industry (9:12) Benefits trees offer while they are growing (11:03) Tree recycling (11:50) Keeping the tree fresh inside (12:14) Trees that lose their needles quicker (14:50) Canaan fir (16:55) R.J.'s job (18:37) To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code. To learn more about planting a balled-and-burlapped tree, read our blog, How to Plant a Live Christmas Tree with Root Ball in the Ground . To learn more about keeping your Christmas tree fresh, read our blog, How Do You Preserve a Christmas Tree and Keep it Fresh and Green? To learn more about stopping needles from falling, read our blog, How to Stop Needles from Falling Off Your Christmas Tree . Connect with Davey Tree on social media: Twitter: @DaveyTree Facebook: @DaveyTree Instagram: @daveytree YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you! Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!