Hi
last weekend we brought our xmas tree and put it up.It is now dropping needles by the dozzen despite being one of those that is supposed to not drop its needles.It is being watered but is there anything else I can do??
Archer

This is one of the reasons we bought a really good artificial one this year. I love real trees, but can't cope with the fact that every time a dog walks past a whole branch of needles falls off! I used to buy ones with roots, as they always lasted, but I like 7ft trees and I can't get them that big with roots...

The only advice I can offer is to be careful you don't over-water...and I gather a squirt of hairspray helps, but I've never tried it...

We have just nought a non-needle dropping one, however, we have not put it up yet.At least the needles are not as sharp as the normal trees, which does help. I have also heard that there are different types of non dropping trees, some more "droppier" than the others. Of course, you pay for the best ones. I think we got an intermediate one, but there are some non dropping ones where NONE of the needles drop ( i think)!

Hi Archer,
  Don't think you can do anything much about it - if it was me, I'd call at the shop I bought it from, after all, the non-drop trees are not cheap.  Maybe it's been cut down a while ago or something.  We've had Nordman Firs every year, and have had no problems (and we don't even water them!) - the needles don't drop if anyone knocks into it, though I suppose eventually they would do - that's why I'm wondering whether your tree isn't maybe as 'fresh' as it should be!
  Hilda

Like Chloe we have a really good artificial tree (I have to put it together branch by branch but it fools most people ;) ).  I adore the real ones but it would spoil my Christmas to have a dying tree in the house :(