Here are some Christmas tree shopping tips, courtesy of JeanneWeiss, spokeswoman for the National Christmas Tree Association. Figure out where the tree will stand in your home before you goshopping. Measure the area, so you know how big a tree you can get."Trees look a lot smaller out in the field than when you get them inthe home," Weiss said. Do the freshness test: Lift a tree by its trunk and hammer theground with it a few times. "If any green needles fall off, it's nota fresh tree," she said. Check for a healthy, green color. Anotherway to test freshness is to grasp a branch and run a cupped hand overthe needles. If green needles fall out, the tree is not fresh. After buying the tree, have half an inch chopped off the trunk.This will enable the tree to absorb water through the fresh cut. Give the tree plenty of water. "The first day it's going to take ina gallon of water," Weiss said. Keep it away from heat sources, which will dry out the tree, makingit a fire hazard.
Scotch pines are the most popular, Weiss said. Others includethe Douglas and balsam firs, and the Fraser fir, which Weiss saidwas the most expensive and highest-quality tree.
Costs, she said, should generally run $3.25 to $5.25 a foot.
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