A Wegman Tradition

Nursery founder Rudy Wegman continues his annual tradition of the art of handcrafting wreaths. Rudy learned the craft years ago while apprenticing in his native Switzerland, and each year you can come into the Nursery and see him at his work table.

These custom-crafted Advent, tabletop and door wreaths in sizes from 10 inches in diameter and up can be ordered now. Advent begins Sunday, December 3. So be sure to call and order your personalized wreath today.

Wreaths from our suppliers, both decorated and undecorated, in sizes ranging from 12 inches and up will be available soon. We will also have garland by the foot, mantle pieces, swags and centerpieces for your special home trimming needs.

Each year, living Christmas trees are becoming more popular because of their many advantages over other types of Christmas trees.

Some of the biggest advantages of using living Christmas trees are the lessening of fire hazard, their future use in the landscape, and the fact that they may often be used more than one year as a living Christmas tree in the home.

Living Christmas trees offer year-round beauty when planted in the landscape after Christmas and can also serve as outdoor Christmas trees for many years to come. Planted in the landscape, living trees also become a yearly source for cut greens to use during the holiday season.

We have a large selection of variable sizes of potted Dwarf Alberta Spruces, Colorado Green Spruces and Colorado Blue Spruces.

The care of a living Christmas tree is a bit different because it is a living plant. But with a little planning and care you can enjoy a new tradition that will live in your yard for many years to come.

We have prepared a special Care Guide for Living Christmas Trees that you can print:

Living Christmas Tree Care Guide

MR. ED’S TIPS:
Care of Living Christmas Trees

Living Christmas trees are outdoor trees. The entire life of the tree has been spent out of doors. Consequently, they are not particularly well adapted to an indoor, houseplant-type environment.

The three main reasons living plants die indoors are:
1. The leaves or needles lose water and dry out because the air is too dry.
2. The plant gets too much or not enough water in its soil
3. The plant does not get enough light.

To give the plants the best possible chance for surviving indoors:
1. Leave the tree in its container in a shaded area out of doors until it is time to bring it indoors.
2. The tree can remain indoors no more than five days.
3. Spray the tree with an anti-transpirant such as Cloud Cover which will place a protective coating on the needles to keep them from losing water.
4. Place a saucer under the container and never water the plant until the top 2 to 3 inches of soil is dry.
5. If possible, place the plant next to the largest available window or sliding glass door to give it as much natural light as possible.
6. After 4 or 5 days, move the tree back outdoors.

Do not place the plant where warm or cool air from a vent will hit it.

If decorative lights must be used on the tree, we suggest using mini-lights.

Following these directions will not guarantee that an outdoor plant will grow or thrive in an indoor environment but it will give you the best chance for its survival.

Enjoy your Living Christmas Trees and Happy Holidays!

To make the holiday season less hectic and to help get some of those details out of the way early here are some planning tips from our years of experience at Wegman’s:

• Call us at 368-5908 to schedule your delivery time now! You will be able to have your choice of delivery times.
• Send us your email address to info@WegmansNursery.com and we will notify you when the trees arrive so that you can be first to pick out that perfect tree.
• When you schedule your delivery time let us know if you will want your tree sprayed with Cloud Cover or flocked. These must be afternoon deliveries. Cloud Cover is an anti-transpirant which will place a protective coating on the needles to keep them from losing water.
• If the tree is going into a commercial building, it must be sprayed with Fire Retardant let us know when you schedule your delivery. (This is an afternoon delivery time, too.)
• Pull out your Gunnard Tree Stand from the attic and make sure all of the pieces are there to bring with you when you come and choose your tree. Or if you don’t have a Gunnard Tree Stand let us know when you set up your delivery time and we will hold one for you.
• Need a large number of Poinsettias for that special party? Let us know the date and the quantity so that we can hold them for you.

As you are thinking of your holiday decorations, remember that Wegman’s will have a full selection of Noble Fir trees, wreaths, garland, swags, centerpieces and mantle pieces. We hope that we can make this area of your holiday planning and preparation a little more stress free.