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neat and dry air in most indoor environments work quickly to rob evergreen boughs of their moisture. They soon lose their lush green color, their fragrance, and their needles.
All plants transpire, that is they give off water through their leaves. When we cut evergreens for decorations, they are severed from their water source. Then the warmth of a house speeds up transpiration.
To keep cut greenery fresh, one must provide another source of water and moderate the effects of heat and dry air. Use the following suggestions for preserving cut greens:
• Cut boughs when the tree limbs are turgid (full of water) in the late afternoon or early morning.
• Stems of woody plants should be crushed and splayed open, or split and peeled back one to two inches if
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