Before going green this Christmas, consider these helpful tips from North Carolina Christmas tree growers to keep your tree fresh throughout the season:

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Keep the Water Clean. A tree may drink up to a gallon of water within the first 24 hours, and up to a quart a day after. Be sure to keep the water clean and fresh. No added preservatives or chemicals are needed.

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North Carolina Field & Family Spring 2026
Flip through the pages of the Spring 2026 edition of North Carolina Field and Family magazine. In this issue, impress your guests with creative yet easy spring holiday recipes, learn how farmers face challenges planning the future of their farmland, meet some North Carolina beef producers raising the steaks, start your engines with eight reasons to visit Richmond County, get crabby with Sheri Castle’s Deviled Crab recipe and much more.

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