This issue can affect both live and artificial trees in different ways... up to 50 different types of mould can grow on fresh trees.
I’m a DIY pro – 3 storage mistakes are ruining your Christmas tree and making it MOULDY NOW that Christmas is officially over, many of us will be thinking about taking our decorations down before the New Year.
"For fresh Christmas trees, up to 50 different types of mould can grow on them and it can continue to reproduce until the tree is removed from the home.
They've warned that there are three storage mistakes you could be making that could be ruining your tree.
But new research from Ronseal has found that one in five people have found it growing on their trees - which not only looks awful but can also be dangerous to our health.
