Christmas Trees, Real or Artificial?

[ejdixon]

Since I live in an apartment, it can be quite a hassle to bring up a tree (found it out the hard way) so I decided on getting a fake one instead. It's been something that I've grown up with so pretty much I gotta have one, especially since my girlfriend loves decorating it.

[IndianaHiker]

Not much of a holiday guy myself. Would prefer to ditch Christmas in the traditional since and spend it under some real trees out in the back county with a couple of good friends. That to me would be the perfect Christmas.

[oldsarge]

Originally Posted by IndianaHiker

Not much of a holiday guy myself. Would prefer to ditch Christmas in the traditional since and spend it under some real trees out in the back county with a couple of good friends. That to me would be the perfect Christmas.

I totaly agree!

[wvbreamfisherman]

I like a real tree the best, but they have gotten kinda pricey, so I bought a fake one on clearance a couple years ago. Last couple years we didn't even put that up since my daughter wouldn't be home except for a few hours.

This year she will be here, so I expect I'll put up the tree and do a little more to celebrate the holiday.

Anyhow- its more improtant to keep Christmas in your heart than in your decorations.

[EddieK47]

Always artifical!!Real trees belong outdoors.Don't care to put my familys life in danger by having a by having a potential incendirary bomb in our house.

[Lovefall]

Real all the way! We actually get 2 Christmas trees each year. We have one on each floor of our house. I love going and cutting down the tree with the family. I can't imagine ever getting a fake tree.

[HikerJoe]

Originally Posted by Lamebeaver

Out here, you can buy a tree cutting permit from the NFS for $10. We've been cutting our own tree for 15 years now. It's one of our favorite traditions.

Tree Killer!!

[hikingprincess]

I would love to get a real tree but I always put up an artificial one. Mostly it is because I am OCD about the needles and I would go crazy making sure they were always cleaned up. We always had a real tree growing up that we cut ourselves though.

[jason]

I love real trees. The smell, the feel, the uniqueness to them. But like most things in Florida, they do not hold up very well. Plus, I have two small kids, and do not need the youngest trying to eat the needles. So we go with fake. I would love to start growing my own though. By the time they are ready for use, the kids should be old enough to have one.