I love the look and smell of a real Christmas tree, but I do not love crawling on my hands and knees every two days, wrestling with branches like I’m in some sort of festive jungle just to pour water into a hidden stand (so hidden, in fact, I almost always miss it and soak the carpet).
That’s why, when I stumbled across an automatic, yet still whimsical, Christmas tree watering system during yet another late night scrolling session, I had what can only be described as a minor Christmas miracle moment. It’s cute, it’s clever, and it promises to keep my tree from drying out before New Year. Win!
So, if you like to pick your Christmas tree early and want it to look lush and green until the holidays are well and truly over, look this way; this nifty product has all bases covered. Pun absolutely intended.
A VBD for Christmas Tree Perfectionists
Whether you plump for a Douglas fir tree, a Colorado blue spruce, or one of the other pretty pines available, we all know that hydration is key when it comes to keeping our Christmas trees looking their best.
Thankfully, this Christmas tree watering system (the first of its kind!) is here to do exactly that, while looking for all the world like a charming holiday gift wrapped in traditional red-and-white paper.
Or, y'know, a more kitschy silver covered in festive cartoons, depending on which way your tastes run.
Check it out:
That's right; that cute little gift is actually a highly practical 2.5 gallon tank, water tube and sensor in a disguise that would fool Santa himself. All you have to do to get it working is attach the water tube and sensor to the trunk of the tree, fill the tank, plug it in and turn it on!
Which means, yes, no dismantling decorations, no crawling, and no spills required. And, while I can't promise a world with no stress whatsoever (the holidays are stressful, people!), it'll certainly make for a far easier one when it comes to sorting your tree out.
It Has Glowing Reviews Across The Board
A freshly cut tree can drink up to a gallon a day, especially during its first week inside, but this adorable little Christmas tree watering system acts like a tree-tender elf and keeps those water levels topped up without any need for unsightly tubes or bases. No wonder, then, it has such positive reviews on Amazon.
‘What a great product! And I love how this was invented and developed by a small business to take care of a problem that normally just creates holiday drudgery. I'm telling all my friends about it,’ reads one.
Another adds: ‘Every year we routinely forget to water our tree in the first week and it always goes dry. This product has worked like a charm and the tree is still alive and well and being watered all on its own.’
And still one more raves: ‘Just installed it and it is amazing. The box looks like any other gift under the tree and watering your tree has never been easier. Just fill it and it automatically does the rest.’
Honestly, it sounds like it's more than simply practical; anything that brings people so much calm is every bit as much a treat as one of the best Advent calendars for gardeners, in my eyes.
Remember: when your tree has access to consistent water, it lasts longer, the needles stay soft, that amazing holiday fragrance lasts, and the branches stay supple, so they don’t snap when you rearrange that one ornament your toddler keeps yanking off.
Throw in the fact that keeping the water level steady also reduces the fire risk associated with dry, brittle trees, and you have more than enough reasons to invest in a clever Christmas tree watering system of your own.
Why not, then, opt for one that a) looks like part of the decorations rather than a utilitarian gadget, b) tops up your tree’s water levels with basically zero effort required on your behalf, and c) keeps things feeling fuss-free and unfrazzled until New Year.
I’ll be right behind you at the checkouts…
