Wed, Nov 25 2009
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Finding the perfect tree can be hassle free Muskogee area has several places to purchase trees By Cathy SpauldingPhoenix Staff Writer “It’s a bluish tree as opposed to a traditional green,” he said. “A lot of our customers decorate those trees with all-white lights. It looks sparkling and almost frosted.”
Rachelle Batesole said people can find varieties of the same kind of tree, such as Virginia pine. She pointed to one tall, narrow pine just down the row from a short, fat tree. “My goodness, that one needs to be on Weight Watchers,” she said. People don’t have to worry about fallen needles even with the live Virginia pines, she said. “What a pine tree does is grow a layer of needles over last year’s needles,” she said. “We shake the needles out when we sell the tree.” The Oklahoma Christmas Tree Association’s Web site lists Cal2Homa as the only Christmas tree farm in the Muskogee area. Christmas tree care Tips for caring for a fresh Christmas tree: • Place tree in a bucket of water or a tree stand upon arriving home. • If bought at a retail lot, allow the cut end to dry and make a fresh, straight cut across the trunk about an inch from the original cut, and place in the stand. • Never let the container dry out. Keep the tree stand water. • Water daily. • When finished, live trees can be used as a bird feeder or bird shelter during winter. Tie fruit peelings or popcorn as bird feed. • More information: www.okchristmastrees.com. 
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