Boy Scout Troop 83 sells Christmas Trees. This annual fundraiser helps send boys to summer camp and on year-round outings. The boys work the lot with parents and earn all the profits, about 45% of total sales.
Our Christmas Tree lot opens at Noon the day after Thanksgiving and remains open daily until the second or third Sunday in December. For 2009 the dates are 27 November through 20 December. If you are planning to buy a tree, please consider buying one from us. Our lot is located on East Mulberry, south of Home Depot and Centennial Bank. From Mulberry, turn north onto 12th street. Or enter from the Home Depot parking lot.
We have most varieties of Christmas Trees including Douglas Fir, Noble Fir, Canaan Fir, Frasier Fir, Balsam Fir and White Pine. We also have fresh wreaths, tree preservative and tree disposal bags. For the greatest in convenience, we offer delivery and pickup/disposal services.
2009 Dates: 27 November through 20 December
The lot is open Weekdays from 5 pm to 8:30 pm.
On Weekends we are open from 9 am to 8:30 pm.
Every year, we also take advance orders for large trees over 8 feet tall. If you would like to order a tree in advance, or if you have questions about our tree sale, you may call Ms. Burns at 223-1669. Please order your large trees by November 24th.
Watch a movie of our tree lot setup
or unloading the truck
at Mulberry and Lemay.
When you purchase a tree from Troop 83, we will cut off the bottom inch or two from the trunk. This 'fresh cut' opens up the pores in the trunk and bark so the tree can absorb water and nutrients. Using a simple recipe and household ingredients, you can essentially fireproof your tree and keep it looking fresh longer.
- 2 gal hot water
- 2 cups corn syrup
- 2 ounces bleach
- 2 pinches Epsom salts
- 1/2 tsp Boraxo (cleanser or laundry booster)
- 1 tsp chelated iron (a plant food)
Fill a two-gallon bucket with hot water to within an inch of the rim. Add two cups of corn syrup, two ounces of liquid bleach, two pinches of Epsom salts, one-half teaspoon of Boraxo, and one teaspoon of chelated iron. Stir the ingredients thoroughly, then stand the tree in the solution outside for a day or two to let its tissues fill. While the tree is in the house, keep the tree well-filled with this solution throughout the holidays.
The corn syrup provides sugar for metabolism which increases the tree's uptake of water. The boron makes the sugar move through the tree faster, and the Epsom salts and chelated iron keep the tree green. The chlorine stops mold from forming in the sugar-water mix. Mold clogs the vessels in the trunk and prevents the tree from taking up water. So there you have it...a homemade mix to fireproof your Christmas tree and keep it fresh to boot!
This article is derived from Fireproofing a Cut Christmas Tree
by Robert Reid, and from other web sites that list the same recipe. The article by Reid gives the most comprehensive explanation of how the solution works.
