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Choosing the Perfect 'Live'Ch ristmas Tree tree? YO.T 2ft 5 3 'T magic in any home wfth a Sarif SfiiKSSwS Take one ^cSSS^^ poinsettias, a "ho." vvcx?ds,ove some homemade eggnog, good fri?nw S| 'h?'?ghl?:and Christmas spirt Howevcr^t, h?gh ,hc *?*? Iff 'loos,ng 'fe right tree is cnncal for the success of this recipc. average commercial Christ mas tree will take 5 to K years? grow into a nicely shaped. 6-foot tree.. Christmas ,rees require special pruning, fertilization, cultivation and co ; onizauon. Us, year, more than I million Christmas trees were sold in North Carolina. Many of these trees came from northern growers that bc ST NortTr lIT* in Car'y Novcm" North Carolina Christmas tree growers arc doing a superb job of supplying high-quality fresh trees to cdNoihMAco,!s,dcr a frcsh|y am i Carolina-grown tree first. AH live Christmas trees require water. The needles are still alive even though the tree has been cut The vasc-ular system or plumbing of the tree will continue to provide wa ter to the needles several weeks after the tree is cut if the stump is placed ?r i water Once the needles are dried out. they arc dead, and little can be oone to revive them. The Christmas tree of choice for many ls the Frascr or Balsam fir. I He firs have a fragrant aroma, dark green foliage, strong branches to support ornaments and excellent needle retention Many folks consid er the firs to be the Cadillac of Cnnstmas trees, and the pricc often retlects this image The Douglas fir is a conifer but not a true fir The Douglas fir resembles the F-rascr and Ha sam firs and also makes an ex cellent tree. Hie white pine is a native fo the mountains of western North Caro lina This tree has a soft blue green color, pleasant fragrance and good needle retention White pines lend to wilt more than other species and branches are weak for heavy orna mentation However, when this tree ls properly watered and pruned, there no better Christmas tree The Scotch pine is the leading plantation-grown Christmas tree in the United States. This tree was originally planted for erosion control <>n poor soils. Proper cultivations ?>nd pruning will make a Ondcrella out of this caiMon fight**. Scotch pines have stiff branches and excel lent needle retention but natural col or is yellow green. Growers often use natural vegetable dyes to spray trees to enhance the color. The Spruce is known worldwide for the clean fresh smell of its nee dles The spruce has good branch structure for ornamentation but poor needle retention. If you decide on a spruce for Christmas, then make sure you have a fresh tree, because spruce needles arc tough to get out of the carpet. As a child, I remember walking the family farm in southsidc Virginia looking up and down the fence rows for the perfect red cedar Christmas tree. Red cedar has a fragrant smell but the needles and weak limbs arc not conducive for heavy ornamenta E. tlarvie Hill. D.D.S.. MAD. Pais lr: Dentistry providing carc for | children and young adult* age* 1-21. M?o carc for the handicapped. 754-3333 MEMBER: AMERICAN ACADEMY Of PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY 1Q1 Village Pine*. iShalloUc PARENTS Bring your child to the Brunswick Cou nty Health Dept. any Thursday in December for the>r Immunizations and receive a FREE PHOTO of your child with RAGGEDY ANN Health Dept. Immunization Hours 8:30 am-4:00 pm THE PLANT DOCTOR C. BRUCE WILLIAMS Extenxio* Arra Turf Specialist tion. Wild, native red cedars are per haps the meanest of all Christmas trees to harvest and prepare for dec oration. However, cultivated trees that are properly pruned and culti vated can be spectacularly beautiful. Provide plenty of water to the red cedar since these trees are especially prone to drying out. A living Christmas tree also car rip^ th#? spirit of Chrir.trr.us. ! hsvc relatives that buy a balled-and-bur lappcd live Christmas tree every year and with great ceremony plant the tree soon after the holidays. You can see Christmas past just by look ing down their property line. How ever many living Christmas trees do not make it into the new year. If you want a living Christmas tree for your landscape then choose the best species for area. South eastern North Carolina is the "kiss c ? n 1.. -?? it. r ? ~r yjk uvuui tut iicaii) ail iiiv- ma kji white pines. The best living trees for this area include the Red Cedar, Leyland Cypress, Scotch pine, or Deodar cedar. One of the most beau tiful living Christmas trees I have ever seen was a shaped and pruned Deodar cedar. Be sure to purchase your tree from a reputable local nursery that provides an adequate root ball or container. Unscrupulous vendors will sell living trees with small or inadequate rcct systems that will en sure an early demise to your living tree. A proper size root ball for a five or six foot tree will be several feet in diameter and should weigh a hundred pounds or more! Once you have a living Christmas trCe in your home be sure to provide plenty of water to the root ball. The warm temperatures and low humidity rap idly dry out even the best trees. Merry Christmas and happy tree hunting! Send your garden /.i ^ co??if?icn!s and questions to the Plant Doctor, P.O. Box 1M, Bolivia NC 28422. Super-Markets , Super Savings Week of December 7'December 13, 1994. WE GLADLY ACCEPT WIC AND STAMPS " Choice if Premium 99 MEAT VALUES Lb. 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Wilson's CRANBERRY NUT SALAD Wilson's Continental Deli-Buy a Lb. of Honey Ham for $3.99 and get One Pound HOME STYLE POTATO SALAD FREE! 6 Ct. Assorted Varieties WIL SON'S DELI/BAKERY BAGELS 1 59 Buy One, Get Onq Each FREE RESER JELL O MOLDS Buy One, Get Onq FREE $2 Off QUALITY FILM DEVELOPING Save $1 on 12 exp. roll See in store for details! Boney Wilson and sons, Inc. 1994. We reserve the right to limit quantities and correct typographical errors. No dealers or restaurants, please. Wilmington, Shallotte, Wallace, Burgaw, Whiteville, Warsaw, Clinton, Lumberton, Fayetteville
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