Replant your Christmas tree

If you’re looking for a beautiful evergreen to add to your landscape, Christmas is the perfect time to start shopping. While most Christmas shoppers buy a Christmas tree that has already been cut off at the bottom, there are several nurseries that offer live Christmas trees with the roots still intact.

This means you can fill a space in your landscape with the Christmas tree you’ve enjoyed all season. This is also a great way to recycle your Christmas tree instead of just throwing away one of nature’s precious resources.

The most important factor in finding a Christmas tree to replant is finding a tree that will be transplanted long after the holidays. Of course, the success of repotting a Christmas tree really rests in the hands of the nursery where you receive the evergreen, as it is critical that they take maximum care of the roots by immediately placing them in burlap once the Christmas tree is removed. the land.

A good nursery will also point you in the direction of a healthy Christmas tree and tell you which evergreens work best in replanting situations. Most nurseries will suggest a pine, spruce, or spruce, all hardy varieties of evergreens.

Keep in mind that when you buy a Christmas tree to replant, it will be more expensive than a tree you’ll buy just for the holiday season. While trees can cost anywhere from $30 to $100 to buy already cut, a tree with roots intact can cost anywhere from $50 to $200.

Although you may want to save money, it really is better to spend a little extra money and get a healthy, sturdy tree with long branches and a large root ball for successful transplanting.

Another important tip regarding replanting your Christmas tree is to give the tree a 3-4 day transition period between outdoors and indoors. This applies both for bringing the Christmas tree home and for returning it outdoors. Otherwise, your tree may go into shock due to the drastic temperature difference.

Whether the tree is indoors or outdoors is essential to keep it covered with something other than the burlap sack for moisture and protection. You may want to try straw, a blanket, sawdust, or even old towels or newspaper. Of course, while the tree is inside the house, the roots and canopy can be hidden with a beautiful decorative skirt.

Whether the tree is indoors or out, it will need to be watered regularly to prevent it from drying out or dying. This will most likely mean placing the root ball inside a large tub or bucket so the roots can absorb the necessary nutrients. Again, this can be a tricky task while the tree is indoors.

Horticulturists recommend that for your Christmas tree replanting to go well, you don’t leave the tree in the home for more than two weeks. If possible, try to limit the time the tree is inside to a week or a little longer. Once its 3-4 day secondary transition period is over, it is time to plant the tree in the ground.

As long as your climate zone doesn’t experience frost early in the winter season, you should have no problem planting the tree right after the Christmas holidays. If you think your climate zone may experience an early freeze, you may want to pre-dig the hole for your root ball, although this may mean guessing at the size of the root ball.

Once you’ve replaced the soil, watering the tree and mulching it is essential to keep your newly transplanted Christmas tree warm.