Use a small saw or pruning shears to cut the branches off approximately 1 foot up from the bottom of.
Easiest way to light a christmas tree.
Place some lights deeper into the branches and place some closer to the front to create depth.
Starting at the bottom string your lights around and through the tree in a random fashion.
For moderate lighting use six boxes of 100 light strands for a 6 foot christmas tree and eight boxes for an 8 foot tree.
You want the lights to look natural.
Work your lights way into the branches to light the center of the tree and zigzag upward to the top.
The easiest way to keep you in the holiday spirit is to put lights on a christmas tree.
Try to avoid any obvious pattern or spiral.
Plug each strand of lights into an electrical outlet to confirm they are working.
Place your lights on the sides and back as you did on the front of the tree.
Ensure that you get a fresh tree by shopping in mid november before the after thanksgiving.