Extend Life of Christmas Tree with Fire Marshall's Tea Recipe
Mixing a concoction of things that can be found at the corner store will extend the life and luster of fresh firs.
If you've bought a live Christmas tree this year, the following recipe will extend the life of a live tree, according to the Stow Fire Department. Most Christmas trees are expected to live only a couple of weeks after being cut down. But Stow Fire Department Marshall Jim Leidel has a recipe, he says, that extends the life and luster of the fresh firs. "No fire-proofing technique works 100 percent of the time," Leidel said. But he believes the following recipe can make a living tree stay green longer. Ingredients: Instructions: So, how does this Christmas tree tea work? "The syrup provides the food necessary to allow the base of the tree to take up water," said Leidel. "As much as 1 ½ gallons of water can be taken up by the tree over a two…
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Laurel Myers Hurst
9:25 am on Thursday, December 1, 2011
...but this is the season of giving. This behavior is just one more way of redistributing wealth to the 99%. Those who have should be generous with those who have not. They should leave their homes open so that goods may flow freely to citizens who, otherwise, have no access to the benefits of our oligarchical society. Empty the homes of the crony capitalists (one way or another)! Cheers :) more ›