Make Your Christmas Tree Last Longer with a Water Funnel

No matter how realistic artificial trees become, nothing will ever quite replace the smell and texture of a real Xmas tree. Of course, one of the primary challenges of having a living tree is keeping it watered. Particularly if the tree has low hanging branches and gifts/skirts underneath, getting water to the base can become an exercise in extreme acrobatics. Using a simple Christmas tree water funnel can allay some of these difficulties. A Christmas tree water funnel is simply a length of tubing connected to a funnel. The funnel is in an accessible but not readily visible location, and the tubing connects the funnel to the base.

While Christmas tree water funnels are available online and at many retail outlets, it is really quite easy to make your own. Simply attach a funnel to a 3’ to 4’ piece of tubing, adhere the funnel to a branch, and run the tubing down to the base. You can also paint the funnel and tubing to match the tree for enhanced camouflage.

You can make your Xmas tree last longer and avoid the usual discomfort of accessing the base by using a Christmas tree water funnel. The required materials are relatively inexpensive and the benefits of using such a device far outweigh the meager cost in labor and money. If you think the benefits of using a fresh cut tree outweigh the conveniences of an artificial alternative, using a Christmas tree water funnel is a practical no-brainer.