again. thanks, guy. th. pete: president first of all, you give away a free tree once a day to someone in need, and you will also outfit any firehouse that requests a tree. yeah. we just had a fire department in hell s kitchen come by yesterday with a big ladder. a pleasure of ours. pete: you re going to help us pick out the perfect tree. what are the keys? make sure the tree has good needle retention, that it s cut fresh. you put your fingers through the needles, if there are none coming off, this is a good sign. big box retailers might cut in early october, and the trees are going to die pete: wow, early october. yeah. our trees are cut the same week that we deliver them. you want to make sure that the needle retention is good, make sure that it s healthy, that the tree is standing upright and looking healthy. ed: you talk about a fresh cut, is that something they can do? like, i guess, flowers or something? yeah. every time we get to our
absolutely from nyc trees it will. because we guarantee our tree is cut the same week. rick: nicely done. griff: three things people need to know when they get a tree what are. they good foliage all the way around the tree. no holes in the tree. foliage of the tree. needle retention. put your fingers through the tree is there needles coming off the tree? that s very important. if the needles are coming off the tree straight away, that s a sign that the tree is a little bit old. make sure the tree is beautiful and fits your need. every family is different. some want a skinny and some want a wide. rick: do you measure ahead of times? that looks about right for my house and get home and takes up half a living room. we had a couple who bought a 14-foot tree and 11-foot ceilings, cutting the tree in the home. so absolutely measure it some people don t realize they put the star on is going to add some height. the stand will add height. pete: speaking of stands,