Home Sweet Home for Your New Christmas tree

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So further to my last blog on pests that you can find on your real live Christmas tree, here is a list of do’s and don’ts when you get your tree home.

Do: Go ahead and shake your tree before setting it up in the home. Your tree can have anything from pollen to dirt to dead needles on it. Shaking the tree will remove a lot of rubbish. Although I have never done this, consider washing the tree with water from the hose and letting it dry before bringing it into your home.

Don’t: Crush aphids or other pests when you see them as they may leave stains on your furniture or flooring.

Do: Vacuum pests up using an attachment without a rotating brush on the bottom of your vacuum.

Don’t: Worry about the ornaments as pests won’t last a till next year.

Do: Treat with a pesticide if necessary. An insecticidal soap is least toxic, organic and is usually premixed in a spray bottle at a retail store. Or use an aerosol insecticides but unplug the tree lights because the spray maybe flammable.

Do: If the infestation is just too big take it outside to treat.

Do: If everything you do doesn’t kill all the bugs, return it.

Don’t: Give up on a real live Christmas tree as the likelihood of having problems with another tree are very slim.

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