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Choose a Live Christmas Tree Choose a live tree to extend the holiday spirit long past Christmas. Buy one now, plant it later, then watch it grow year after year.   |
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The Care & Feeding of Christmas Trees Every tree trimmer's nightmare is the tree that immediately loses all its needles and becomes drier than the Nevada dessert in a mere matter of days. Don't let this happen to your tree... |
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Holiday Decoration Safety Tips for Avoiding Fires and Injuries Tips on choosing and using a Christmas tree, lighting, etc. |
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December 16, 2008 |
CPSC Releases "Do's and Don'ts" of Holiday Decorating The holiday season is here and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to keep safety in mind as they decorate for the holidays. |
U.S. CPSC
November 28, 2007 |
CPSC Warns: Avoid Hazards Related to Holiday Decorating The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging families to keep safety in mind when stringing holiday lights, purchasing Christmas trees, and lighting candles this holiday season. |
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Some Help for the Holidays These products will preserve your Yuletide cheer by making quick -- and safe -- work of holiday decorating. |
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December 2, 2010 |
CPSC Gives Consumers a Holiday Home Decorating Safety Guide The CPSC recommends the following 10 safety tips as a guide for safe decorating this year. |
U.S. CPSC
December 5, 2002 |
CPSC Urges Consumers to Decorate Safely for the Holidays The holiday season should be merry and bright, not dangerous. Avoiding hazards such as dried out Christmas trees, unsafe lights and unattended burning candles could prevent thousands of injuries. |
This Old House
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A Tree for All Seasons Trim it now, plant it later, and watch it grow through the years. |
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CPSC Announces Holiday Season Decorating Safety Tips Holiday decorations, like candles, lights and Christmas trees, add a joyous and festive mood to the holiday season. But when these decorations are not used properly, they can cause fires, injuries and death. |
This Old House
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Christmas Tree 101 Tips on how to buy the perfect tree, and what to do with it when you get home. |
| The Family Room |
Enjoy the Holidays with a Live Christmas Tree That Lasts! Here are some steps for selecting and caring for your live Christmas tree that will lengthen your enjoyment this Christmas... |
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Potted Christmas Trees - Is It Worth It? Each holiday season, I think about getting a live, potted Christmas tree. I keep thinking that it would sure save a lot of money because we should be able to use it as a Christmas tree for a few years -- as long as I can keep it alive... |
U.S. CPSC
December 8, 2005 |
Holiday Season Decorating Safety Tips Each year, hospital emergency rooms treat about 12,800 people for falls, cuts, shocks, and burns due to incidents involving faulty holiday lights, dried-out Chris tmas trees and other holiday decorations. Here are tips on avoiding these types of accidents. |
U.S. CPSC
December 7, 2006 |
CPSC Warns of Fire, Other Hazards Related to Holiday Decorating A list of safety tips to use when decorating this year. |
U.S. CPSC
December 14, 2009 |
Ten Tips to Keep Your Holiday Home Fire and Injury Free: Fires Lead the List of Hazards Related to Holiday Decorating As the holiday season approaches, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging consumers to make safety a factor in holiday decorating. |
National Gardening
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Fruit Trees in Containers For folks who want to grow their own fruit, but who don't have adequate space or a suitable climate, growing fruit in containers offers several opportunities. |
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How to Buy and Plant Trees Improve the health and longevity of your trees... |
The Motley Fool
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Prepare to Winterize Your Home Winter brings changes to our schedules, to our moods, and to our homes, too. There are many things you should do around your home before winter really sets in, things that can save you money, and even your life. |
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December 11, 2007
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Green Christmas? Humbug! This year's holiday trend is environmental awareness, and judging from the attention it's getting from the major media, it seems to be hitting in a big way. |
Popular Mechanics
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15 Ways to Prepare Your Home for the Holidays Great ideas for cleaning and getting your home in shape to receive visitors |
| Garden Gate |
Summer Escape: Planting Beneath Shade Trees If you've ever tried to grow a garden under a tree, you know that your plants have to compete with the tree's roots for space, water and nutrients. Here are some tips that can make growing a garden under a tree easier. |
Popular Mechanics
October 3, 2006
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PM's Plan For Weathering The Worst It's always a good idea to be prepared for the unexpected. But the best way to avoid trouble is to find it before it finds you. |
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Putting Down Roots How to add a tree to your yard---the right way. |
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Fall Tree Care The attention young trees need in Fall |
The Motley Fool
November 14, 2007
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Are You Ready for Winter Driving? Snowy roads and cold temperatures are hard on cars and drivers alike, but there are a few things you can do now to make things a little easier on both of you once the white stuff hits. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2006
Joseph Truini |
The DIY Guy: Sold! 10 Home-Selling Strategies Selling a home is just like any other project. You need the right techniques. Here's how to attract buyers and fetch the best price possible... Foolproof tree planting... Cut drywall faster... Liquid-Plumr Power Jet... |
| This Old House |
Tree Tips How to find a healthy evergreen, cart it home, get it into the stand, and decorate it -- and your house -- safely. Oh, and what to do with the tree after the holidays are over. |
| The Family Room |
Are Your Kids Anxious for Christmas to Come? It is easy for adults to forget how excited children become when the arrival of Christmas draws near. Of course the children only seem to think about the presents, but it is actually more than that... |
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How To: Throw a Christmas Party Whether at home or at the office, good Christmas parties take planning. Here's where you can start. |
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Waterworks Inconspicuously designed to look like an present, the Ever-Green Watering System sits under your tree and automatically gives it a drink. |
Popular Mechanics
September 5, 2008
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9 Steps to Planting a Tree (and Saving a Buck) There's never been a better time to grab a shovel and get planting. Here's what to do if you're transplanting a sapling tree from a nursery, as opposed to starting with seeds, in nine easy steps. |
Searcher
December 2001
Irene E. McDermott |
I Made It Myself: Holiday Crafts on the Web It's always fun to learn a new simple craft. Working on little hobbies like these can be soothing, too, in stressful times. And holidays on a budget are especially stressful. Here are some ideas from the Web... |
Popular Mechanics
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Roy Berendsohn |
16 Cardinal Rules for Snow Shovelling There's more to safe shoveling than merely slinging snow. |
| The Family Room |
The Non-Religious View of Christmas: Or How to Have Fun This Holiday Season You don't have to be religious to enjoy the holidays... |
U.S. CPSC
February 16, 2011 |
Balsam Hill Recalls Pre-lit Christmas Trees Due to Shock Hazard Christmas trees advertised before Dec. 21, 2010 as indoor/outdoor were supplied with extension cords rated for indoor use only, posing an electrical shock hazard if used outside. |
Mother Jones
February 2001
Ian Frazier |
Tilting at Tree Bags The tale of one man's triumph over chaos, one plastic bag at a time... |
