Tips On Christmas Trees: Fake vs Real

Well I confess - our Christmas tree has been up since the beginning of November this year! We usually do it on the last weekend in November but this year the first weekend in November was the last weekend that Dave and I would both be at home together without guests staying with us until the weekend before Christmas! We decided that, if we left it until the last minute, it would hardly be worth bothering so we went for it! I do love to see the tree all lit up so I was quite happy for it to go up early. When we lived in the Midlands we often had a real tree as I do love the smell of a real tree. Where we lived the lounge was just too small for the tree to go in ...  Read the complete review

There is always a debate about the real Christmas tree versus the fake variety. Nowadays, the quality of artificial trees is excellent, and many of them are almost indistinguishable from the real kind. Both types of tree have their advantages and disadvantages. For example, a fake tree will never have that distinctive aroma that is associated with Christmas; on the other hand, a fake tree won't lose its needles when it has been on display for a week or so. I much prefer a real tree but I also have a fake one - if you have two rooms to decorate, it's a good solution. My fake tree was purchased a few years ago from B&Q. It's 7' tall and cost ...  Read the complete review

When I was a child we always had a fake christmas tree, we had a dog who would always be knocking the tree over. So my mum refused to get a real one due to the mess it would make being pushed over. As I got to my teens it was always me and my friend who decorated our tree, I loved it (except putting the lights on it), it was a tradition and I loved doing it, I would put xmas music on and spend hours getting the tree perfect. As much as I always wanted a real one becuase my friends had one I loved my perfectly decorated fake one. It was alway a big tree approx 6ft mum and dad brought it from our local garden centre. When I brought my ...  Read the complete review

I really love Christmas & one of the most important things for me, since being a child, has been the Christmas tree. I was born in the 1950s & the fake trees were truly horrible in those days - very bright green & very plasticy-looking so I was thrilled every year when my parents, brothers , my sister & I went to choose our real one. We always went for the big bushy type - there wasn't the choice we have today - and weights had to be hung on the branches for 24 hours so that the branches would drop enough to decorate them. Every year my Mother used to say 'we'll go for a smaller one this year', but this was a standing ...  Read the complete review

The heart of all holiday decorating is with the beloved Christmas tree, which represents spiritual inspiration and a wonderful family tradition and to decorate the tree with garland, beads and ornaments. Topping it all off with a beautiful tree-topper, star, or angel. (Real Trees) As retailers gear up for another season of record-breaking sales, they offer more choices in types, styles and colours of trees. Whether you're looking for a real or artificial tree, the decision is not an easy one and with the costs involved, you will want to make the right choice. Depending on how detailed you want your Christmas tree to be, you can opt for all the goodies, or ...  Read the complete review