Real or Fake?

[ChristmasRyan]

i'm thinking about getting a new tree this year, i've had real and fake trees, so i would like some opinions.

which ones are better?

Real Trees or Fake Trees?

[Ervserver]

I like and use fake, easier, cleaner, no disposal issues, and I don't like killing a tree to decorate it.

[ChristmasRyan]

the last real tree i had was a huge mess to clean up. i think i'll go with fake this year.

[dominick]

I like artificial trees for all the reasons Erv stated.

[caseydbell]

fake

[Christy Carol]

uh oh, I am going against the majority here and saying real. Never had a fake and dont plan on having one anytime soon.

[dominick]

To each their own. I think the most important part of tree selection is tradition, and I think live trees is a pretty cool tradition. I've had artificial trees my whole life, so they're fine for me. I've helped friends with their live trees a few times, and I'm happy to stick with plastic.

[grinch]

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say we will have a real one. Of course last year silver bells put up one of each, the artificial one being one of those old silver aluminum ones from back in the 60s that her grandmother had given her years ago. Not sure if we'll do both this year.

[ReineV]

both have benefits. it's a family tradition to get a big real tree...it's picking out a fresh tree and being able to talk to the farmers who grew them...it's really fun. we love the smell of a real christmas tree, it makes the house smell so wonderful, but the clean up is a huge hassle and you can keep a fake tree up for A LOT longer than a real tree....you don't have to worry about the fire hazard either. i think it just depends on the person...neither is really better, it just depends on how much work you're willing to do.

[Ervserver]

I see more and more of those aluminum ones around, maybe making a comeback?

[GingerMel]

I definitely think those trees are making a come back.

I like to get a real tree but only if it's from a local tree farm and we go cut it down. If you do that, then get it into water really soon and never let it run dry they will last a good two months (they have for me). They suck up the water though, so you have to water them like 3 times a day at first, but to me it's worth it.

I don't mind killing a tree if it's from a farm and the farmer plants another one right away. If those trees are grown expressly for that purpose and none are wasted because we actually go cut them down...well that seems fine to me.

[Christy Carol]

I agree totally with your last statement. Plus that is how these people make money. Commerce baby, commerce.

[ReineV]

Support the Christmas Tree Farmers of America! They got it pretty tough especially since they lose more and more of their business to the fake trees every year. They have families they wanna give a good Christmas to too! Besides...we kill plants and animals so we can eat/wear/write on them all of the time. These trees are grown to be cut down and are in a controlled environment...we're not just running through a forest with an ax like Paul Bunyan! lol

[Ervserver]

Tree farming is a legit business and those who desire a live xmas tree is fine. My personal choice is not to kill a tree just for a month of decorating. Those GIANT trees they cut for the WHite House and Rockefeller square each year...they take many, MANY years to grow. I'd rather see those places plant a tree or several and decorate them each year.

[Christy Carol]

We dont eat fake turkeys on Thanksgiving... :o

[Ervserver]

fake turkey is ok long as there is plenty of fake gravy

[sheepsnot]

I gotta wonder if you really mean that...

[Christy Carol]

tofu turkey like Marie's on Everybody Loves Raymond??

[Ervserver]

blech :-?

[mrshamm]

we use a fake tree because that's what we've grown up with. And tree allergies run rampant in my family. my brother is severly allergic to pine (and most other trees) so, if we had a real tree, he wouldn't be able to come visit during his school break.

[GingerMel]

Well I agree with you about the giant trees that they cut down for Rockefellar Center. It's really neat, but so terribly sad to see it get cut down.

[Ervserver]

I hate to see a live tree killed for the event but I admit I like to watch it be put up on the webcam. I wonder if they could make a fake that big?

[dominick]

I don't see why not.

[Ervserver]

I wish Donald Trump would be the champion of such a project, could be called the Tree Trump

[Bauble]

I have a fake tree i used to buy real ones but the pine needles blocked my hoover :lol: :wiggy:

[Ervserver]

you need one of them Dysons....they really suck!

[Christy Carol]

LOL!!!

I think I am gonna enjoy my hardwoods instead of fussing about them now that Christmas has arrived. I wont have to worry about the needles getting stuck in the carpet, I can just sweep them up when needed.

[eschen]

We have a real one, because only a real one gives me the right Christmas feeling. A few years ago we had a fake, and he also lost his neadles... :-o .


Silvia

[Ervserver]

Keep em watered ! maybe run a humidifier too