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Old 12-06-2013, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by murray607 View Post
we always poured a can/bottle of either 7-up or Sprite into the reservoir for water for the tree and allow the tree to take all of that before adding water to the reservoir..
This ensured that the needles would stay on the tree longer.

Is that diet or regular 7-up or Sprite? Could be the tree needs the sugar of regular soda?
There are a lot of old wife tales about how to preserve a tree. I like the one using an aspirin in the water. The main thing is keep it watered to slow it from drying out. Usually the trees in a lot are a one shot deal and if you wait to buy one hoping to get a fresh one you'll only get a tree that's been setting in the sun drying out when it could be in your home getting watered.
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