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Fate of nation's Christmas tree depends on products from Bend company
02.11.09
Santa Claus isn’t the only one with a lot of responsibility this Christmas. A Bend company is tasked with keeping the nation’s Christmas tree fresh from its cutting later this week until its arrival in Washington, D.C., three weeks later.
The Capitol Christmas Tree, which will be erected in front of the U.S. Capitol building the first week of December, will be protected and nourished during its cross-country journey with products from GSI Horticultural of Bend.
An 85-foot blue spruce from the White Mountains in Arizona’s Apache-Sit-greaves National Forest will be cut on Saturday and begin its three-week journey a few days later through Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia and Maryland on the back of a flatbed truck.
GSI Horticultural products — Moisturin and Root-Zone — will help the tree remain healthy during its 20-day trip through various climates.
“There was quite a concern that it might end up in the capital brown and with its needles falling off,” said Jim Glessner, CEO and co-owner of the company.
Apartment Therapy DC | The 2009 White House Christmas Tree
by Rachael Grad
Mschatelaine I went to Asiago last week. It is not even snow, and they are already putting up Christmas decorations. To some extent, Americans are not the only ones who tend to be too happy Christmas.
Icanmakeit, artificial trees are greener. Not only do they look like crap, but the carbon footprint of a tree made of plastic and shipped to your local KMart is probably the same as a tree that is grown for a couple of years, then cut to room for new plants. They smell nice and once you're finished, you can properly dispose of the city can haul and make compost out.Of course, Christmas trees in plastic last forever, but honestly, who keeps a ratty-looking tree for decades at a time? People get rid of their trees after a few rounds of holiday. Only then did we realize that it's forever lasting may not have had such an idea.
Now, if they have cut the tree and placed in a giant pot instead of cutting down - that may be a better solution. Once vacation is done, just haul it and place it in a discreet corner until next Christmas. (But I must say, it'll be a giant pot!)
I think the debate resurfaces every year, but ... yes!I too am glad the White House uses a real tree, which is sustainable farming, feels good, and with mulch and get back into the earth whence it came. On the other hand, artificial trees do not come close to the actual search (may go well with those of aluminum or something), off the evil of gas in your house are made from petroleum products, and Once removed, sitting in a landfill forever ... it is a little early to talk about Christmas, though.
Somedudeinvincenza,
Perhaps Asiago it becomes too difficult for them to put up Christmas decorations, when there is snow?
I know there are some cities that I saw where they do not seem to have the budget to get the Christmas decorations from year to year....
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