Ok, a little early...but useful
This formula tells how to make your Christmas tree green, fireproof, and last a really long time.
Select a nice Christmas tree and wait until you bring it home before cutting the base. You'll want to prepare this formula and have it ready before you touch a saw:
2oz Regular Chlorox
8oz Karo Syrup (clear) - the sugar feeds the tree
2 pinches of Epsom Salts - magnesium sulphates make the needles green
5 quarts of water
Mix all of the above and store in a cool place. It is better to err on the side of being too diluted. Osmosis happens from weak to strong, and if the mixture is too strong, it will actually drain your tree instead of feeding it.
You'll want to cut at least a half inch off the bottom, if not an inch, to get to fresh wood.
Then, using a drill bit, drill a hold about a 1/4" wide about a 1/2" deep in the center of the stump toward the top of the tree. This helps the tree draw from the magic solution we're about to make.
Immediately after putting the tree in the stand and making sure it's balanced, add the above liquid.
Keep an eye on the water level in your Christmas Tree stand. Don't let it go dry (otherwise you have to cut more of the bottom off and start again; even then it may be too late).
The limbs should descend back to natural levels, the needles will remain green, and the tree itself is far less likely to catch fire.
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