Which do you prefer-real or fale trees?

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   Stacie Lposted 13 years ago

   It should have read, real or fake trees.. oh well
   
   
   i grew up in a family that only used real pine trees for Christmas. it was a mess and the animals climbed the tree and worse.
   Now that I am an adult, i prefer fake.
   What type of tree do you prefer for the Christmas holiday?

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      jcmayer777posted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Real.  I like the smell of pine, so the real ones always do it for me.
      
      I think I read that some homeowner insurance companies won't allow real trees.  If you have a fire from a tree, you're screwed.

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         Stacie Lposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         I think there is a pine spray that people can use on their fake tress...that does sound pathetic....insurance companies are controlling how people live their lives now..

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            jcmayer777posted 13 years agoin reply to this

            I tested out that spray once, but it wasn't the quite the same.

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   Mike Bigioniposted 13 years ago

   Real!!! I will miss not having a tree this year. If I was back in Canada for Christmas I would have a real tree for sure though.

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   olodarkwriterposted 13 years ago

   Real. But they can be messy and troublesome. Saw a pre-lit tree about 12 feet tall in Lowes. $800. Ridiculous.

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      Stacie Lposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      the best tie t buy those are right after Christmas...
      they can pay for themselves in a few years..

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   Uninvited Writerposted 13 years ago

   I can't have a real tree due to allergies. I actually won't have a tree at all this Christmas.
   
   I have a artificial tree that has seen better days.

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   Mark Ewbieposted 13 years ago

   I heard today that those little trees, real ones, take about ten years to grow that size.  Then they are cut down.  It seems a shame somehow when they should be growing into magnificent conifers.
   
   Don't start me on the turkeys.
   
   Plastic is best. Not so much for turkey obviously.

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   Sunshine625posted 13 years ago

   Due to allergies I can only use artificial trees also. I prefer them anyway. Clean-up is easy, lno pine needles showing up weeks later, no shopping for a tree every year and less worry of a house fire.

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      paxwillposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      That pretty much sums it all up for me.  I always felt bad about cutting down a live tree just to throw it out a month later anyway.

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