Real or Artificial? The Christmas tree debate.

Artificial because Green Lives Matter.

I'm cool with a fake tree. I've had the same small white one since 2014 and will definitely use it for several more years at least.

My ex husband was hugely into real trees and we had one every year 2001-2011 (and a real wreath on the door too). It was a pain and a mess but it was definitely pretty and smelled great.

My current husband doesn't care at all and is fine with my cute little white tree w/ black & gold ornaments to match our living room. It's a big change from spending 3 days on our tree and elaborate decorations all over the house (with my ex) to now about 30 minutes putting a few things up & being finished with decorating! I like it that way but can understand the appeal for some of doing much more.

Sigh, this was the year, ordered a fake one. Had a real one as a kid, had a real one for first 34 years of marriage. Just the two of us now, and we folded.
Read an interesting article on the artifical trees, more people than not, will get one that reminds them of the type of tree they liked best as children. Meaning, Pine, Fir, Spruce and even for those the many kinds.

There's nothing wrong with a Christmas tree from a farm but it's disposing of them after the holiday is over... Some folks recycle, many don't and they end up in the landfill. We just light one up outside and let it grow.

Real! its my favorite part of the season to go with my husband and pick out a tree and then put it up, we get a different one each year Its also Hugos (golden retrievers) first christmas, he seems to like the real tree too

Always been artificial for me! Though I can understand the appeal of a real tree 😊

Just put mine up tonight

sadly, fake
allergic to real

cwolfman13 wrote: »

Real. We go to a lot that is run by a family who has a tree farm in northern NM. The guy makes weekly runs to cut fresh trees for the lot, so the trees are always fresh and haven't been sitting around forever. We always put ours up the weekend after Thanksgiving and take it down shortly after New Years and never have a problem with shedding or the tree getting too dry. One year we bought a real tree at Costco to save a little money because the tree farm is a little pricey...worst mistake ever. That thing was dry and shedding within a few days of putting it up.

Same answer as my answer in 2019. We picked up our tree from Roybal's Trees like we do every year the weekend after Thanksgiving. This was our 18th year (minus the one Costco year). We used to live right around the corner from the lot and I'd put it on my shoulders and walk home with it. We live a few miles away now so I have to pick it up with the truck. I would personally avoid getting a tree from a big box store as you have no idea when they were actually cut. Anytime I've ever done that, the tree was dried out within a week or two. The trees we get from Roybal's easily make it through Christmas and don't start shedding until right around New Years.

I grew up with artificial and always wanted real. I think about doing artificial every now and then, but it's become such a family tradition to go to the lot that I don't think that'll ever happen. There's just something about having a cup of cocoa with Christmas carols, a bonfire going on the lot, and finding that perfect tree.