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Dec. 14, 2012
How Science Can Keep Your Christmas Tree Merry and Bright
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Nothing beats the smell of a live Christmas tree in your home, but how can you keep the needles on your tree and off your carpet? Rick Bates, professor of horticulture at Penn State University, offers tips for how to properly care for your Christmas tree this holiday season.
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Produced by Denise Chow, Associate Producer
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Rick Bates
Associate Professor, Horticulture
Department of Plant Science
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania
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