Formula for a perfectly trimmed tree
There is a formula for a perfectly trimmed Christmas tree, one that is known to the professionals out there, like garden blogger Helen Yoest.
According to the garden coach and designer behind Gardening with Confidence, who trims trees for clients' homes and offices, this is the math for a perfect tree: 100 miniature lights per foot of tree; 15 ornaments per foot of tree, and 10 feet of garland per food of tree.
According to that formula, a 6-foot tree would have 600 lights, 90 ornaments and 40 feet of garland.
I'm in trouble.
My tree has 600 ornaments, 90 lights and no garland.
But I am one of those people who likes the stuffing more than the turkey and the ornaments more than anything else.
Clearly, however, the number of wine bottles on the tree is a personal choice.
Photo of Kennedy Krieger Institute's Festival of Trees submitted by (jwtheiv) to our reader photo gallery.
Comments
That formula does not make any sense. Trees come in different widths...
Posted by: EMJ | December 15, 2009 7:41 PM
shhhhh, keep this between you and me... my tree has no garland....
Helen, you are too funny. Is this a case of the cobbler's children having no shoes???? --Susan
Posted by: helen Yoest @ Gardening With Confidence | December 16, 2009 3:36 AM
Painstakingly spent a large amount of time last week decorating a 'perfect' tree. Yesterday evening walked by the tree and for some reason, paused, thinking - there's something wrong here. The tree, though, perfect, was just plain boring - something out of magazine or catalog. A little haphazard and casual redecorating later - perfection! (at least in my eyes)
Ok, Ruth. We need a picture! Either email one to me at susan.reimer@baltsun.com, or post it yourself on our Christmas tree slide show and I will link to it! --Susan
Posted by: ruth | December 16, 2009 2:25 PM