Going out to choose and buy a real Christmas tree to decorate each year is a special experience to kickstart the festive season. But if you find that your tree is dropping needles and looking less than fresh by the time Christmas Day actually rolls around, you're not going to want to miss these expert-backed tips on how to keep it alive for longer.

According to the experts at Pines and Needles , the business that provided Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with a tree on their first Christmas together in London, taking care of a real Christmas tree doesn't have to be complicated.

"It's the most celebrated event of the year but millions of people still aren’t aware of how to look after their Christmas tree," Pines and Needles' director Veronika Kusak explains. "Treat a Christmas tree in

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