How To Fix Drooping Branches On Artificial Christmas Tree

Artificial trees may have increased in popularity, but for the purist, only a real tree will do.

But it's those purists that have a battle on their hands in trying to keep their tree going until Twelfth Night.

But if your Christmas tree is already dropping pines all over the place, here's a few things that might perk it up.

Know your tree

The Nordmann Fir is the most common and can - with the right care - hold onto its needles right up to Christmas Day.

The Norway Spruce is the more traditional Christmas tree with a pyramid shape, dark green foliage and rich festive scent.

How to keep your Christmas tree alive over the festive season (Image: SWNS)

The Fraser Fir is a narrower tree suitable for a smaller space, with a blue green colour and dense foliage.

The Noble Fir – thick stemmed with better spaced foliage for all your decorations.

Shop for quality

You can tell if a tree is healthy by sheen of it's coat. You want your tree to be a shiny, glossy green.

When buying your tree, take it by the trunk and tap it on the ground Evergreens lose needles year round, but if too many fall off you should pick another.

Never buy a Christmas tree ready-wrapped, because you don't know what you're getting.

Caring for your tree

Your tree needs about 1-2 litres of water every day and try to keep your room at about 20-21 degrees centigrade.

Cut off a couple of cm from the stump to help your tree drink and position your tree away from direct heat and radiators to avoid it drying out.

For safety reasons, don't place your tree near candles or open flame.

Decorating

When you decorate your tree, make sure you hang the heaviest items from the larger branches, and smaller, lighter decorations on the more petite branches.

This stops branches drooping under the weight of heavy items and needle drop.

Reviving a droopy tree

If your tree is placed near a fire or heater move it to a cooler area. Find somewhere is away from direct sunlight if possible.

Saw an inch of wood off of the bottom of the trunk. You can do whenever the tree has already starts to wilt or dry out.

Even after the trunk has been cut, the tree will still absorb liquid. As moisture evaporates from the needles, the tree will draw more water though its trunk.

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A drop of lemonade — or a dilute mixture of water, sugar and lemon — adds nourishment.

The glucose in sugar will help the tree to maintain its cell structure and prevent needle loss, even several weeks after being cut.

What's more, the carbon dioxide in lemonade — which gives it fizz — is acidic and can help reduce the fungal and bacterial growth in the water that leads to unpleasant, stale smells.

Some people also swear by giving the tree a shot of Vodka in the lemonade, too.