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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Danielle Kate Wroe

People are only just realising why you shouldn't put Christmas trees in soil or sand

Putting your decorations up is one of the most exciting parts of the Christmas period. Each family has their own personal traditions and it's really fun to carry them through each year, regardless of how many Christmasses you've seen before. If you get a real tree, however, sometimes it can be confusing how best to take care of it.

If you're still yet to deck your halls with boughs of holly, or you're wondering how to look after your real Christmas tree to make it last throughout all of the festivities, William Mitchell, gardening expert and owner of Sutton Manor Nursery, said that there are 'correct' ways to water and care for your tree.

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