Yes!!! We reached out to the people in charge of distributing the trees on the Jersey Shore - we were hoping to film them doing it but they wanted us to pay a fee to film it! 🙄
No cap. This video just convinced me to only deal with real Christmas Trees from now on. Can't wait for my house to smell like evergreen for the foreseeable future.
My favorite internet personality! the live vs. artificial trees is a little more complicated. a good artificial tree will last years or decades (I've had mine for 20 years), and thus doesn't require energy requirements annually to grow/harvest/deliver/discard. Definitely not saying artificial is better (either overall or for the environment)...just something to consider.
I secure the base while my tree is outside and then I carry it in. If I'm concerned that the base won't stay on while I carry the tree in then the base is not on properly. Great video
Nicole- you are a delight to watch, not obnoxious at all! So many who make these kind of videos are and the information you provide is astounding! I used to flock Xmas trees when I worked at a nursery, I thought I knew a lot about Xmas trees, but you've enlightened me, I humbly thank you and now, back to binge watching!
This video should have hundreds of thousands of likes imo. Amazingly informative and great quality editing. So happy I found your channel. Cheers! Here’s to a happier 2022. ❤️
Nicole! I missed the release of this video and I wished I had known about that awesome tree stand and how to pick the right tree! Amazing video, full of incredible knowledge and tips! Thank you and happy holidays!
Hi! I just want to ask if you can make a documentary about bayleaf, o haven't see its tree yet and also cinnamon, and star anis....thanks! You have a nice videos and they are all interesting 😘
Woah! I just saw a tree for $49, omg, where can I get a tree for that price?? Haha!! I like the new spin on this, especially when you include your family... makes it feel more relatable, especially since I don't have a "marriage saver", maybe next year :)
Exactly correct, water, water, water . . . and never let it go dry, even for 15 minutes. First few days, check it several times per day. Trees can take up an amazing amount of water.
Tree Tips- 1. The spongy material right under the thin bark is the ONLY AREA that absorbs water. Easily remove it (the bark is thin) from the base where the cut is to expose more of it for watwr absorption. 2. The trees needles drop when water deprived from the bottom up. If you want to test the tree for needle drop, pull on some branch near the bottom, not the top or at arm's height. 3. Use hot water in the tree stand reservoir the very first time you are filling it. After that the water temperature you give it doesn't have to be hot. 4. If you do see that you have bottom needle drop, spray Wilt Stop or Wilt Pruf on the bottom and entire tree before you decorate it. It needs time to dry and Wilt Stop really helps. 5. Place a tree disposal bag under the trunk of the tree (I cut a hole for the trunk) and pull it over the tree when you drag it into the house. (keeps it from leaving a trail of needles in the house. Then drop the bag to the floor and leave it under the tree to catch needles when you decorate it. The trunk hole is bug enough to access tree stand for water. Cover it (bag) with your tree skirt or collar after decorating. When ready to haul it out for recycling, pull up the bag and you will reduce the mess of clean up drastically! 6. Lights- Wrapping each branch from tip to trunk takes more lights but the results are amazing. The thicker the tree branches and needles, the more lights you need. My 7.5' tree took 1,000 lights because it was such a thick tree. Save a light box for when you run out and need to match the light color. Warm white, incandescent and LED all look different. 🎄 🙏🌞
That 2 part series of this was so cool I learned a lot and was captivated. You're a wonderful host it reminds me of Huell Houser from California's gold.
Great Christmas Tree videos. I have a Christmas Tree retail lot in Nor Cal, I am going to post your Christmas Tree links on my feeds to get my customer base excited and prepared. I do have a question regarding that tree stand that you recommend. I have not been able to find any like it on the web. Do you have a link that you can share for those?
Hi Nicole! I put my tree in a pot. Do you think potted christmas trees are better than cutted ones? Or do you think cutted ones live last? I live in italy so we don't have the chance to choose our christmas tree, they just arrived already close. Great video you are such a really creativity person.... Good luck😊
The only issue I have is living in an apartment and not having a car it was hard having a real tree. Where I live now they have pick up for houses but not apartments. I'll look into the nursery drop off though. I might be able to do that. I love having a real tree 🎄
Hi, Sophie! Sometimes your town will designate certain days where you can put your tree out on the curb and they'll collect it to be recycled at the town mulch yard. Maybe check into that?
@@TrueFoodTV Thank you so much, you are one of my favorite creator, and i see your videos for 5 years i think for so long ago and first was whit Garlic that i see from you ! 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
Wonderful episodes. I just celebrated Christmas with you and it felt great. We normally celebrate Diwali in North India😊 but bake a cake for Christmas too.
We planted one of ours in the garden and it is growing now, every now and then I take some branches off to feed to my guinea pigs or my neighbours goats 😁 ( not all Christmas trees are safe to feed, only silver firs)
Please tell me where you bought your central spike tree holder "The Marriage Saver" I can't find one like it. Thank you. Love your videos. Merry Christmas
🎄I remember when I was a kid My mom married this guy named Phil, He was a pretty neat guy I think they're still married. I don't know She don't talk to me..but anyway his parents were awesome they had their own house on top of a hill and they're huge huge backyard and their big ass cabin house they would get this tree and it would be like almost 15 ft tall at the front of the house It was amazing seeing how they got that tree in there I never got to see them put the tree up but it was so cool to see this huge ass tree in this house It hit the ceiling of their house It was *BONKERS!* Oh and not to mention they had *FREAKING* horses in the backyard and barn cats which I loved I wish I could go back to that place I'd love spending time there with their golden retriever that would lean on you until you gave em pets, they also had two cute lil white fluffy dogs and 1 bird hunting dog his dad was a hunter but idk how good he was at that. I love them And I loved going there they were such lovely people but my mom didn't get along with his mom even though his mom, she was a nurse and super nice 😅 I can understand why they didn't get along though my mom's not the best person. But ah memories of trees n' shit ☺️ lol Mom if ur out there hmu wtf. 🤦🏻♀️
My attention will focus on two things : 1- Your iconic line “Speak up honey, I’m blow drying the tree!” 2- You’re using white sheet to wrap the tree 😱 how does the cleaning story after the video? But anyway you’ve done a great job as always.
As their name states, they are soft as fur. Members of the Abies genus don't have sharp spiky needles as pine or spruce, which makes them a pleasure to decorate. Another bonus, they don't have wind born pollen like pine and spruce. For those who suffer from allergies, these make a great tree because they won't have any pollen residue on them.
Well i just finished setting up my Christmas tree (artificial one from like many years ago) Surprisingly, i did the every branches lighting method without ever knowing there are techniques, (just because I got the long string this year). normally it will be just a circle method. and THANK YOU for that 100 light for the vertical foot of trees! My rules for Christmas trees is the light need to be white or warm yellow light only, no colourful light. and also thank you for the environmental clarification, I already have this old one from years ago before I was very conscious about sustainability. I will just use and kept this artificial one as long as it can.
my parents live outside Santa Fe, and they remove huge amounts of brush from their yard every year to reduce fire risk. but then, they also use an artificial tree these days...
Yes! While we didn't have time to get into it in the video, I was fascinated to learn the differences between Europe and the US. We have different preferences for species, even for shaping/pruning, etc. I have noticed this year there are lots more Nordmann available here compared to last year (when we filmed this).
This is such an educational channel and deserves millions of subscribers!
Roby, thank you - such a sweet comment! If you can help spread the word about us, we'd appreciate it!!
The part with the hair dryer.....best 3 seconds of acting ever! 🙌🤣👍
😜 Reaching back to my New York roots.
Nicole is married to the producer and director!! 😱😱 This just made the video even better, because I never knew!! Gah, I’m so happy
Great video! I live at the Jersey Shore and here, many towns use used Christmas trees as a natural barrier against winter storm surges.
Yes!!! We reached out to the people in charge of distributing the trees on the Jersey Shore - we were hoping to film them doing it but they wanted us to pay a fee to film it! 🙄
@@TrueFoodTV that 👏🏻 is 👏🏻 so 👏🏻 lame 👏🏻 jersey shore tree people 😆
@@TrueFoodTV that's ridiculous. Oh well, at least you had a picture. I had no idea they line the beaches with them, and I'm from New Jersey lol
No cap. This video just convinced me to only deal with real Christmas Trees from now on. Can't wait for my house to smell like evergreen for the foreseeable future.
Weaving the lights to give it depth was new to me. Super entertaining while being informative 👍
I've been doing that for years and it really does work. I weave in and out while going around, not top to bottom. I'm sure either way would work fine.
High-five to the weavers (in whichever direction)!
@@TrueFoodTV Could you show pictures with only the tree lights on and the rest of the room off? Please and Thank you!
One year, the zoo here in Singapore asked for people to donate their trees to the zoo's beaver, Justin Beaver. So... that's a form of recycling?
Absolutely! I've also heard of goat farmers taking Christmas trees because the goats eat them.
Can everyone please take a moment and appreciate the name Justin Beaver!?
My favorite internet personality! the live vs. artificial trees is a little more complicated. a good artificial tree will last years or decades (I've had mine for 20 years), and thus doesn't require energy requirements annually to grow/harvest/deliver/discard. Definitely not saying artificial is better (either overall or for the environment)...just something to consider.
Noted! Thanks so much for watching! 🤗
i am not planning on getting a Christmas tree but still ended up watching this episode fully! 😅
I secure the base while my tree is outside and then I carry it in. If I'm concerned that the base won't stay on while I carry the tree in then the base is not on properly. Great video
Thanks Nicole and hubby. Keep on staying safe, and enjoy the season.
And to you, Fred! Thanks for watching!
@@TrueFoodTV huo
My six year old loved this episode. He kept going back to your husband wanting to put stuff in the water. It was really great!
haha! Mark is going to LOVE that he was the star to your six year old.
Lol love this
Nicole- you are a delight to watch, not obnoxious at all! So many who make these kind of videos are and the information you provide is astounding! I used to flock Xmas trees when I worked at a nursery, I thought I knew a lot about Xmas trees, but you've enlightened me, I humbly thank you and now, back to binge watching!
The video I wished I had watch before buying my first tree this year. I’ll be sure to follow these tips next year. Thank you ❤
Always excited to see a new video 🙂
🙌🤗
This video should have hundreds of thousands of likes imo. Amazingly informative and great quality editing. So happy I found your channel. Cheers! Here’s to a happier 2022. ❤️
These two videos are so well done. Thank you for sharing
Nicole! I missed the release of this video and I wished I had known about that awesome tree stand and how to pick the right tree! Amazing video, full of incredible knowledge and tips! Thank you and happy holidays!
Amazing and keep a good work! I pray to God so you guys can always do more videos like this
Hi! I just want to ask if you can make a documentary about bayleaf, o haven't see its tree yet and also cinnamon, and star anis....thanks! You have a nice videos and they are all interesting 😘
Good to see she's doing something good with the old tree
Very informative to prepare christmas tree and enjoy christmas. Thanks. Hope you make and share other deckorations in this day.
Woah! I just saw a tree for $49, omg, where can I get a tree for that price?? Haha!! I like the new spin on this, especially when you include your family... makes it feel more relatable, especially since I don't have a "marriage saver", maybe next year :)
Bahahahhahahahahaha the documentary sequence was great xD
😜
This was super informative! Awesome work!
Thank you so much! ❤
Great to see your unwrapping of the tree went better than the Griswold's! Do you guys have a cousin Eddie? Haha! Great vid as always. Cheers!
Wow, this video was perfect. Thank you 🌸
Glad I saw Mark as well... lovely couple 💕💕
Thank you dear Iman. We had to do so many takes, we kept cracking up!
so nice to see three generations decorating a tree together.
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Exactly correct, water, water, water . . . and never let it go dry, even for 15 minutes. First few days, check it several times per day. Trees can take up an amazing amount of water.
Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas.
And to you too, Mark!
Nice dog bro
It’s just fun to watch you dear Nicole🤩🤩
This was great content!🎄
Just realized I'm watching a video on Christmas trees, just realized im old.
Well, you are after all, God! 😉
@@TrueFoodTV even god can get enamored by such an informative video. Well done!
Always fan of your narration.too good evvery episode and fun to watch. Thank you
Thank you for the kind words!
Tree Tips-
1. The spongy material right under the thin bark is the ONLY AREA that absorbs water. Easily remove it (the bark is thin) from the base where the cut is to expose more of it for watwr absorption.
2. The trees needles drop when water deprived from the bottom up. If you want to test the tree for needle drop, pull on some branch near the bottom, not the top or at arm's height.
3. Use hot water in the tree stand reservoir the very first time you are filling it. After that the water temperature you give it doesn't have to be hot.
4. If you do see that you have bottom needle drop, spray Wilt Stop or Wilt Pruf on the bottom and entire tree before you decorate it. It needs time to dry and Wilt Stop really helps.
5. Place a tree disposal bag under the trunk of the tree (I cut a hole for the trunk) and pull it over the tree when you drag it into the house. (keeps it from leaving a trail of needles in the house. Then drop the bag to the floor and leave it under the tree to catch needles when you decorate it. The trunk hole is bug enough to access tree stand for water. Cover it (bag) with your tree skirt or collar after decorating. When ready to haul it out for recycling, pull up the bag and you will reduce the mess of clean up drastically!
6. Lights- Wrapping each branch from tip to trunk takes more lights but the results are amazing.
The thicker the tree branches and needles, the more lights you need. My 7.5' tree took 1,000 lights because it was such a thick tree.
Save a light box for when you run out and need to match the light color. Warm white, incandescent and LED all look different. 🎄
🙏🌞
That 2 part series of this was so cool I learned a lot and was captivated. You're a wonderful host it reminds me of Huell Houser from California's gold.
Great Christmas Tree videos. I have a Christmas Tree retail lot in Nor Cal, I am going to post your Christmas Tree links on my feeds to get my customer base excited and prepared. I do have a question regarding that tree stand that you recommend. I have not been able to find any like it on the web. Do you have a link that you can share for those?
I would like to know too, please. I cannot find it online
Hi Nicole! I put my tree in a pot. Do you think potted christmas trees are better than cutted ones? Or do you think cutted ones live last? I live in italy so we don't have the chance to choose our christmas tree, they just arrived already close. Great video you are such a really creativity person.... Good luck😊
The only issue I have is living in an apartment and not having a car it was hard having a real tree. Where I live now they have pick up for houses but not apartments. I'll look into the nursery drop off though. I might be able to do that. I love having a real tree 🎄
Hi, Sophie! Sometimes your town will designate certain days where you can put your tree out on the curb and they'll collect it to be recycled at the town mulch yard. Maybe check into that?
Is it just me or you are happy too if TFT videos are long? Haha. This is very informative, Nicole. Thanks, TFT!
🥰 Christmas is back.
This is the most funniest husband-wife moment ever. Love you both.
Thanks Bappu! it took so many takes because we kept cracking each other up!
@@TrueFoodTV you should probably do stand up comedy. Honestly. Even your reply made be burst out laughing 😂😂
Keep the beasties out of the water! 😆
I dont celebrate Christmas but i find this documentary very useful 😁😁
Nicole has become the person everyone wants to live next door.
They must hottub in the nude...🤔
True!!! 😉😉😉
Love this channel fantastic information, presented beautifully. Definitely deserves to skyrocket.
Another Great episode ! your tree is beautiful 🎄
Thank you! Happy holidays!
@@TrueFoodTV Happy holidays Nicole:)
All the best to you and your loved ones in the new year :)
Nice presentations, learned some important information. Watching from Bangladesh
Hello Nicole, you are amazing i love you so much, all your videos are fantastic, and a lot of greetings from Serbia to you !
Thank you so much!! Happy holidays to you in Serbia!
@@TrueFoodTV Thank you so much, you are one of my favorite creator, and i see your videos for 5 years i think for so long ago and first was whit Garlic that i see from you !
🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
This is a very good video to lessen the anxiety of having a natural Christmas tree.
Wonderful episodes. I just celebrated Christmas with you and it felt great. We normally celebrate Diwali in North India😊 but bake a cake for Christmas too.
A belated happy Diwali to you!!! Wishing you love and light.
@@TrueFoodTVMany Thanks! Wishing you and your family Happy Festive season and good health. 😊
We planted one of ours in the garden and it is growing now, every now and then I take some branches off to feed to my guinea pigs or my neighbours goats 😁 ( not all Christmas trees are safe to feed, only silver firs)
Oh that's really interesting -- I didn't realize not all firs are edible!
@@TrueFoodTV the general rule is that plants that remain green in winter its poisonous and silver firs are an exception 😊
Such a great video!
Lovely tips!
Glad you like them!
Hi Nicole,
The tree 🌲 absolutely looks beautiful.
Hi, Michael! Hope you have a wonderful holiday season!
@@TrueFoodTV thank you so much I hope you have a very merry Christmas 🎄 🎁
Please tell me where you bought your central spike tree holder "The Marriage Saver" I can't find one like it. Thank you. Love your videos. Merry Christmas
Yes, where can we get the stand?
🎄I remember when I was a kid My mom married this guy named Phil, He was a pretty neat guy I think they're still married. I don't know She don't talk to me..but anyway his parents were awesome they had their own house on top of a hill and they're huge huge backyard and their big ass cabin house they would get this tree and it would be like almost 15 ft tall at the front of the house It was amazing seeing how they got that tree in there I never got to see them put the tree up but it was so cool to see this huge ass tree in this house It hit the ceiling of their house It was *BONKERS!* Oh and not to mention they had *FREAKING* horses in the backyard and barn cats which I loved I wish I could go back to that place I'd love spending time there with their golden retriever that would lean on you until you gave em pets, they also had two cute lil white fluffy dogs and 1 bird hunting dog his dad was a hunter but idk how good he was at that. I love them And I loved going there they were such lovely people but my mom didn't get along with his mom even though his mom, she was a nurse and super nice 😅
I can understand why they didn't get along though my mom's not the best person. But ah memories of trees n' shit ☺️ lol
Mom if ur out there hmu wtf. 🤦🏻♀️
merry christmas nicole
You should use led lights instead of the conventional one's they use a lot less electricity and give off little heat
Yes, it's true! But LED lights flicker madly on camera, so for the sake of filming, we had to go conventional.
@@TrueFoodTV ok I know absolutely nothing about shooting video was unaware of the flicker
I loved both of these videos! What's the best way to ensure critters don't hitch a ride inside with/on the tree?
What a beautiful sweater
I wish I could smell it. We don't have that here in the tropics 😭
Oh, Aldrien, a smell of a fir tree is something special! Hopefully one day. :)
Another informative video with an easy to understand dialogue.
Glad to hear that!
What’s the actual name of the tree stand?
I love how we went from HOW FOOD GROWS to CHRISTMAS TREES! Hahahaha
Well we're all about food AND farming. And Christmas trees is interesting agriculture!
@@TrueFoodTV no explanations needed! Merry Christmas everyone!
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM DURHAM UK
Merry Christmas to you in Durham!
I love your videos its amazing keep it up.
What is the name of the tree stand?
Nicole influenced me in launching my own channel. 🥰
Love that!
i would love to get that stand can you please share some more information about it. thanks
where do you get one of those stands, does home depot do the drilling method?
please tell us name of the stand, please
Your Christmas 🎄 tree is beautiful and real😘😂
Happy holidays!
In Germany we have Community pick up tree day , where the tree gets turned into mulch at a facility! For free , included in garbage pick up fees!
You have a beautiful family 💗💗
YOU are amazing👌💯 I love your documentary...
Thank you so much!🤗
My attention will focus on two things :
1- Your iconic line “Speak up honey, I’m blow drying the tree!”
2- You’re using white sheet to wrap the tree 😱 how does the cleaning story after the video?
But anyway you’ve done a great job as always.
Ha! It was actually an old sheet that my dad uses as a kind of drop cloth for projects, so not to worry about cleaning ;)
Trunk to tip, trunk to tip . That's the way I like it.
May God Bless YOu All With Peace Love And Happiness Amin
Thank youuuuuu!!!!
Can u link that central spike base??
Why fir, as opposed to other conifers, such as spruce or pine?
As their name states, they are soft as fur. Members of the Abies genus don't have sharp spiky needles as pine or spruce, which makes them a pleasure to decorate. Another bonus, they don't have wind born pollen like pine and spruce. For those who suffer from allergies, these make a great tree because they won't have any pollen residue on them.
Thanks, Aaron! Couldn't have said it better myself.
Well i just finished setting up my Christmas tree (artificial one from like many years ago) Surprisingly, i did the every branches lighting method without ever knowing there are techniques, (just because I got the long string this year). normally it will be just a circle method. and THANK YOU for that 100 light for the vertical foot of trees! My rules for Christmas trees is the light need to be white or warm yellow light only, no colourful light.
and also thank you for the environmental clarification, I already have this old one from years ago before I was very conscious about sustainability. I will just use and kept this artificial one as long as it can.
Lovely idea! And I'm with you -- I am all about the white lights. Merry Christmas!
Ur amazing!!!
Aw, thank you!
how much does a christmas tree actually cost? on average i mean, Im from europe and i have no idea
I only come here to see you.
😍
Hello then!! 👋
Great tips. But umm do you know what rule of thumb comes from?
You mean the phrase? Uh oh... I'm afraid to ask...
@@TrueFoodTV not sure if true but something about a stick no bigger then thumb to beat your wife way back in the day. Like said not sure if true.
🎄🎄🎄🎄
Nicole Please do visit to India and I am son of Farmer, I would like to show you all agri food products belongs to India.
Question.... I have 3 Cats. How to prevent the cats from Destroying the Christmas Tree?
Why is she underrated no like c riously
Awwwwwww ❤
Just FYI, The most fragrant Xmas trees are Doug firs and Grand firs, merry Xmas everyone!
is fire not a problem where you live?
No real tree ever spontaneously combusted! Fire is only a problem if you create unsafe conditions. 😉
my parents live outside Santa Fe, and they remove huge amounts of brush from their yard every year to reduce fire risk. but then, they also use an artificial tree these days...
I love your voice
Thank you 😊
💖
We have plastic christmas tree here in Philippines
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hello from Vietnam
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❄️☃️
Funny how none of these are the same species as those we have for Christmas trees in Scandinavia....
Yes! While we didn't have time to get into it in the video, I was fascinated to learn the differences between Europe and the US. We have different preferences for species, even for shaping/pruning, etc. I have noticed this year there are lots more Nordmann available here compared to last year (when we filmed this).
What if there is a snake? Won't you guys check before buying ?
Haaa!! Speak up honey, I'm blow dryin the tree. (To be read in a Hoboken accent. )😆😆😆😆🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
100 lights per foot? i dont think ive ever had that many on my little 3 foot tree.
For me, it's all about the sparkle!!