Show Correct Use of Water Keeps Holiday Greens Looking Bright A LITTLE correctly JUST is the answer to keeping greens fresh and bright throughout the holiday Since the decorations are usually cut well before they dry out rapidly unless given plenty of The greens not only look but form a serious fire For many years it was thought necessary to use chemicals in water to keep the Christmas tree and other greens fresh and It is known that water does the trick Just as To condition the house for better survival of Christmas the first thing to do is to keep the heat High temperatures hasten drying by Increasing the water loss from keep a pan or two of water on the radiator or heating stove to add moisture to the Water house plants often during the Christmas Growing plants transpire a lot of water Into the These precautions will Increase the humidity in the house and prolong the freshness of evergreen decorations Taking care of the Christmas tree itself is no more Nail a small wooden base Inches to the bottom of the Stand the tree In a pall of Weight the pall with gravel to hold the tree Trees kept standing in water will remain in good condition for as long as 30 |