How do you keep pine needles from falling off Christams Tree??

all u can do is keep them watered but they still make a big mess. they are pretty & smell good but i think a live tree is alot of trouble.

Hey jane! You beat me to it! Yes that is what I was going to say! Hairspray! That is what I was told. I didn't try it because the few times that I did have a real tree I didn't know about it. If I had I most certainly would have tried it right away! The tree made such a mess that the first time I had one in the apartment that I am in now was the last time! I just couldn't deal with all the pine needles that kept falling. And they when it was time to take everything off the tree it was just a nightmare! I love the idea of having a real tree, but it just is too much work. So I finally bought a fake one that looks very real and I am now happy enough with it!

sounds more like a fire hazard than a good idea to keep the needles on the tree. first thing i do is make sure that it's not loosing needles when i buy it. main thing is to keep it watered, which i normally check the water level every day or every other day. i was thinking of going with an artificial tree this year, one i'll be gone christmas week and was thinking that my s/o wouldn't have to mess with it, and secondly i have my arm in a cast which will make taking care of it a new challenge lol. but, my s/o doesn't think it's christmas without a real tree lol, so we will probably end up with a real one lol

We always get a real tree, it's a family tradition. We put an asprin in the water base and make sure to keep it full. As far as the needles go, we just keep them vaccummed. Usually a daily sweep is good for us. The thing we do keep in mind is not to get it too soon before christmas as the longer it is cut, the more of a fire hazard it is. I usually get mine a couple weeks before the holiday. For me, the needles are worth it cause we love the tradition of taking our girls out to pick the perfect tree. The smell of pine at night while your sitting there watching tv, getting it all evened out and put into it's stand, it's all fun for us. Our daughter has her own mini fake tree in her room that she gets to decorate any way she wants and that is her tradition. Last year, it was a barbie tree, very cute!!! Anyhoo, just pop an asprin (real asprin not tylenol) in the base should help with it staying healthy.