Christmas tree alternatives for any size space

It’s the great debate: Real Christmas trees versus fake Christmas trees.

One acre of real Christmas trees consumes about 500 pounds of carbon dioxide each year and produces about 1,000 pounds of oxygen.

There are more than 40 trees in church which have been sponsored and decorated by local schools, clubs, and businesses, many in a theme which showcases their sponsor. In addition, you can drop off any Christmas tree at Mount Gabriel in Drury after the big day and they will mulch it and use it to nourish next year’s trees on the farm. Even before that, in 1931, Montgomery’s grandfather Peter Costanza began selling Christmas trees from the family barber shop on Genesee Street.

Similar idea but this time done with Post-It notes, attached to a mirror. “Whatever they’ve been through in the past couple of weeks, they gather together and, when that switch is flipped and those lights come on, everyone claps and smiles and I think that’s just wonderful”.

Today, my wife’s meticulously decorated Christmas tree looks like something more out of Southern Living than the woods of Hinds County. “Carolina sapphire trees are also grown locally”, he said. “They can ride the tractor back with their tree”, said owner Motley.

“The way to avoid this is get a pre-lit tree with LED lights or one with burn-out protection”, says Barry. It was post-Christmas though when my resolve returned. Online purchase and delivery available.

If you opt for a potted Christmas tree, remember there is a difference between a tree being “containerised” and “grown in the container”.

Once the holiday is over, trees can be shredded for mulch to be used in gardens or on trails and whole trees can be stacked for erosion barriers or shelter for small woodland birds and animals.

“Now they sell those little artificial things that you can put on artificial trees, it’s an artificial scent that smells just like Christmas trees”, Silva said.

If you have a pond, a sunken Christmas tree will provide breeding space for your fish.

Her trees are competitive in the home-sale market, ranging from $25 for small trees to about $80 for 8-footers.

Scotch Pine – These trees have an excellent survival rate, are easy to replant, have great keepability and will remain fresh throughout the holiday season.

Treetopia: Incredible colourful trees, if you thought you couldn’t have that rainbow Christmas tree you dreamed of, you will be pleasantly surprised. The dozens of Santa Clauses are complemented by bright white lights, sparkling ribbons, glitter covered willow and fern-like branches and other bright red and green decorations.

These trees, he said, are a different quality due to their large production.

There are two main types of “real” Christmas tree: Noble Fir and Nordmann Fir.

Going faux is often a convenient option because you can guarantee the “perfect shape” and easily ensure it’s the right size for you.