• To help a cut tree absorb water, drill a narrow hole a few inches up the middle of the trunk and pack it with cotton balls to act as a wick. Add an aspirin to the water you fill its stand with. (Aspirin helps keep cut flowers "alive" longer too.)

• Ionic silver solution in the water, with its bacteria/mold/fungi/etc.-killing power, also keeps the tree - and its water - fresher. (Excellent for humans and animals, too.)

• Pancake syrup added to the water keeps evergreen needles green and moist (i.e., non-flammable!).
    

See the Recipes/Ideas section for how to prepare these other aspects of Christmas tree care...

• Christmas tree extender

• Christmas tree fireproofing spray