People ask why their tree is not taking water. Make sure your tree has a fresh cut on the stump when you purchase your tree. A fresh cut will open up the pores of the tree stump so it will up take water.
Once your tree is in its stand you will want fill it with water before fully decorating it.
Make sure that a heater vent is not blowing directly on your Christmas tree. This will help the tree to not dry out as fast. Check your tree daily to ensure it has plenty of water.
Your tree may uptake a full gallon in the first 24 hours. After a week you will not need to check it daily.
The colder it is outside the dryer your air is in your house. If you do not have a whole house humidifier then your tree will need more frequent watering.
This year we used one of our tree funnels for our tree. It is amazing.
You put it through the back of your tree into the stand and fill it with water.
Once you get your first fill note the height of the water on the plastic dip stick. We marked it with a permanent marker. You put your finger on the tip of the dip stick and pull it out of the funnel and there will be water in the end. This makes it so easy to check the water level without crawling on the floor.
Just Velcro the funnel to a branch and you’re all set.