Comments on: 5 Ways To Green Your Christmas Tree http://earth911.com/blog/2008/12/01/5-ways-to-green-your-christmas-tree/ Make Everyday Earth Day Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:30:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Lighted Palm Trees http://earth911.com/blog/2008/12/01/5-ways-to-green-your-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-33396 Lighted Palm Trees Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:13:14 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=8485#comment-33396 This for the 5 tips for getting my Christmas Tree tobe green.. thanks This for the 5 tips for getting my Christmas Tree tobe green.. thanks

]]> By: liz http://earth911.com/blog/2008/12/01/5-ways-to-green-your-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-25699 liz Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:22:28 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=8485#comment-25699 I have never bought a chopped down chrismas tree and in the last seven years I purchased a norfolk pine to decorate during the holidays and then plant it in the yard when done. They are all huge now and everytime I look at the trees good things and good memories are remembered. I have never bought a chopped down chrismas tree and in the last seven years I purchased a norfolk pine to decorate during the holidays and then plant it in the yard when done. They are all huge now and everytime I look at the trees good things and good memories are remembered.

]]> By: Chris http://earth911.com/blog/2008/12/01/5-ways-to-green-your-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-23863 Chris Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:15:24 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=8485#comment-23863 It’s a fantastic idea to get a live tree, but do NOT use the "Adopt a Christmas Tree" company in San Diego! After paying 4x the market price for my tree, it was sparce, and so crooked that it couldn’t stand up on its own. We had to prop it up so that it would stay standing. I was willing to let that go, because they’re supposed to come pick up the tree, and plant it as part of their service. They never came to pick up the tree. I contacted them, and they said that they sent an e-mail to their customers. They have my phone number on record, but they never called me, they chose to send e-mail, which is notoriously unreliable. I exchanged several e-mails with the individual that’s supposedly in charge of the operation, and they have not picked up the tree after 2 weeks of promises like, “we’ll try to get it today.” I really went over the top with trying to be polite and grateful for their efforts, but I haven’t seen any real effort, except the effort to try to get me to go away. Now it looks like I’m stuck with a tree that I have no place to plant, as I live in an apartment. PLEASE DO NOT USE ADOPT A CHRISTMAS TREE, use a different service. It’s a great idea, which I encourage, but don’t use this company. It’s a fantastic idea to get a live tree, but do NOT use the “Adopt a Christmas Tree” company in San Diego! After paying 4x the market price for my tree, it was sparce, and so crooked that it couldn’t stand up on its own. We had to prop it up so that it would stay standing.

I was willing to let that go, because they’re supposed to come pick up the tree, and plant it as part of their service. They never came to pick up the tree. I contacted them, and they said that they sent an e-mail to their customers. They have my phone number on record, but they never called me, they chose to send e-mail, which is notoriously unreliable. I exchanged several e-mails with the individual that’s supposedly in charge of the operation, and they have not picked up the tree after 2 weeks of promises like, “we’ll try to get it today.” I really went over the top with trying to be polite and grateful for their efforts, but I haven’t seen any real effort, except the effort to try to get me to go away.

Now it looks like I’m stuck with a tree that I have no place to plant, as I live in an apartment. PLEASE DO NOT USE ADOPT A CHRISTMAS TREE, use a different service. It’s a great idea, which I encourage, but don’t use this company.

]]> By: The 5min Blog » Blog Archive » Where Do All the Xmas Trees Go? http://earth911.com/blog/2008/12/01/5-ways-to-green-your-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-23678 The 5min Blog » Blog Archive » Where Do All the Xmas Trees Go? Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:17:32 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=8485#comment-23678 [...] just like a middle-aged ballerina, your Xmas tree should consider a second career. It can be recycled: turned into mulch and used in gardening or chipped and used for hiking trails and paths. [...] [...] just like a middle-aged ballerina, your Xmas tree should consider a second career. It can be recycled: turned into mulch and used in gardening or chipped and used for hiking trails and paths. [...]

]]> By: ben balanag http://earth911.com/blog/2008/12/01/5-ways-to-green-your-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-23253 ben balanag Sun, 28 Dec 2008 03:53:24 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=8485#comment-23253 One other suggestion for a non traditional "live" christmas tree, buy an italian cyprus tree! The reason I'm suggestion people this try of alternative christmas tree is because it is very easy to shape into the idealized xmas tree cone shape and is very easy to care for in a pot. Over all the italian cyprus in a 10 gal pot from home depot was only 20 bucks and stands just over 5 and a half feet tall, so its pretty manageable for one person to setup and take down. BTW other than watering it every few weeks and trimming it once a year, all I do in haul in indoors for the christmas season and decorate it with a strand of 150 LED "white" lights (which I reuse every year). Total setup and takedown time is less than 10 minutes, which makes this live tree alternative pretty cost and time effective as well as environmentally friendly! One other suggestion for a non traditional “live” christmas tree, buy an italian cyprus tree! The reason I’m suggestion people this try of alternative christmas tree is because it is very easy to shape into the idealized xmas tree cone shape and is very easy to care for in a pot.

Over all the italian cyprus in a 10 gal pot from home depot was only 20 bucks and stands just over 5 and a half feet tall, so its pretty manageable for one person to setup and take down. BTW other than watering it every few weeks and trimming it once a year, all I do in haul in indoors for the christmas season and decorate it with a strand of 150 LED “white” lights (which I reuse every year). Total setup and takedown time is less than 10 minutes, which makes this live tree alternative pretty cost and time effective as well as environmentally friendly!

]]> By: Marzena Golonka http://earth911.com/blog/2008/12/01/5-ways-to-green-your-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-23223 Marzena Golonka Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:55:03 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=8485#comment-23223 Actually if you buy a planted tree and its in your house for more than a week it will begin to die. The heat is not a natural climate for these trees. My sister did that and replanted her tree and still It's ailing. Most florists will confirm this. I bought a tree this year made of cut branches. No tree died. No major cleanup. No having to hall this heavy creature. And it was beautiful. It's standing close to 3 ft, decorated with roses and ribbon. Stunning!ear made of cut branches. No tree died. No majore cleanup. No having to haull this heavy creature. And it was beatifull. It's standing close to 3 ft, decorated with roses and ribone. Stunning! Actually if you buy a planted tree and its in your house for more than a week it will begin to die. The heat is not a natural climate for these trees. My sister did that and replanted her tree and still It’s ailing. Most florists will confirm this. I bought a tree this year made of cut branches. No tree died. No major cleanup. No having to hall this heavy creature. And it was beautiful. It’s standing close to 3 ft, decorated with roses and ribbon. Stunning!ear made of cut branches. No tree died. No majore cleanup. No having to haull this heavy creature. And it was beatifull. It’s standing close to 3 ft, decorated with roses and ribone. Stunning!

]]> By: mcgees.org » Blog Archive » It’s so easy being green http://earth911.com/blog/2008/12/01/5-ways-to-green-your-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-23143 mcgees.org » Blog Archive » It’s so easy being green Wed, 24 Dec 2008 08:02:34 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=8485#comment-23143 [...] certainly too late for this year, but: Green Your Christmas Tree.  The site, Earth911, is well-worth bookmarking.  Their search for local recycling [...] [...] certainly too late for this year, but: Green Your Christmas Tree.  The site, Earth911, is well-worth bookmarking.  Their search for local recycling [...]

]]> By: Gabi http://earth911.com/blog/2008/12/01/5-ways-to-green-your-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-22446 Gabi Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:33:58 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=8485#comment-22446 This website is great! Everyone should Green Their Holidays. Reducing Reusing And Recycling, Gabi This website is great! Everyone should Green Their Holidays.

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Recycling,
Gabi

]]> By: Green Your Ride » A Real Green Christmas Tree http://earth911.com/blog/2008/12/01/5-ways-to-green-your-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-22330 Green Your Ride » A Real Green Christmas Tree Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:54:38 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=8485#comment-22330 [...] So&#117rc&#101 [...] [...] So&#117rc&#101 [...]

]]> By: Jeanette McDermott http://earth911.com/blog/2008/12/01/5-ways-to-green-your-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-21992 Jeanette McDermott Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:11:15 +0000 http://earth911.com/?p=8485#comment-21992 Cool, very cool article! I'm gonna hit the highlights and post with a backlink to you from ecopaparazzi -- http://ecopaparazzi.ning.com. I'm wild about "Adopt a Christmas Tree" and am going to suggest that my San Diego residing nephew go this route. Loving all things eco, Jeanette Cool, very cool article! I’m gonna hit the highlights and post with a backlink to you from ecopaparazzi — http://ecopaparazzi.ning.com.

I’m wild about “Adopt a Christmas Tree” and am going to suggest that my San Diego residing nephew go this route.

Loving all things eco,
Jeanette

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