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option takes some early plan ning since your tree will have to be potted in the fall and a hole prepared for planting before the ground freezes there are a num ber of disadvan tages to having a potted tree youre limited to a tree about three feet in size because of the weight and size of the root ball the tree can only be kept indoors for a few days or it starts into a spring cycle once this occurs the tree will likely shock and die when taken outside once youve se lected your tree its time to decorate stringing cranber ries and popcorn can be a fun activity for the entire family that provides a nat urally beautiful gar land for your tree for best results use dayold pop corn the needle will slide through much easier and the kernels will be less likely to crum ble or break when christmas is over put your gar lands outside for the birds to enjoy as for exterior lights they can be a major energy con sumer during the festive season but using a timer to turn your lights on and off has a 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