The Michigan Farm Bureau is offering advice on how to keep that beautiful, 'real' Christmas tree looking great as long as possible: You've found the perfect tree, cut it down and got it in the door now what? Nationally-recognized Christmas tree industry expert and owner of Mason's Tannenbaum Farms Mel Koelling, an Ingham County Farm Bureau member, shared his expertise on the key steps to keep your tree healthy and fresh throughout the season. A well-watered tree purchased in late November should have no trouble staying fresh through Christmas, according to Mel Koelling, owner of Tannenbaum Farms in Mason. | Michigan Farm Bureau photo A fresh cut Every tree that leaves Tannenbaum Farms gets a few inches taken off the base in a fresh cut just before it's wrapped even if it's been cut already. "We recut the base if it's uneven, if it is soiled, if it has somehow depending on the weather become dirty and whatnot. The reason you do that is to
MSU Forestry alum and current FAA President Jason Darling was recently awarded the Stewardship Forester of the Year by the Michigan Association of Consulting Foresters.
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